Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division in the amount of $355,139.55 for the Cleveland Avenue Curb Replacement Project with G & G Cement Contractors, and to pay construction inspection costs of up to $69,589.50. This improvement details the construction of curb and sidewalk on Cleveland Avenue from Weber Road to Kenworth Road and includes curbs, curb ramps, concrete sidewalk, minor pavement work, and other associated work. (See the attached map.) This project is part of the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund and has been requested by various neighborhood and area civic associations. The Notice to Proceed is estimated at August 18, 2003. Estimated project completion is 90 days. This project was advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin, Dodge Reports and Builders' Exchange and was let by the Transportation Division. Five bidders/suppliers were solicited (3 majority, 2 minority) and 4 bids were received (3 majority, 1 minority) and tabulated on July 3, 2003, as follows:
G & G Cement Contractors $355,139.55
Columbus Asphalt $396,217.90
Gaddis and Son, Inc.(MBE)/Decker Construction Company, A Joint Venture $461,133.79
McDaniel's Construction Corp. Inc (MBE) $467,558.16
Evaluation of the quality contractor criteria confirms the low bidder and therefore award is to be made to G & G Cement Contractors, CC No. 31-0924129 (expiration 12/18/2005), as the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested for the immediate execution of the contract for the earliest possible start of construction so that the improvement ma...
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