Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a construction contract in the amount of $400,000.00, with the Strawser Paving Company, Inc., in connection with the Roadway Improvement - Lehman Rd. Emergency Project, which is located on the southeast side of Columbus. This ordinance further authorizes the expenditure of $40,000.00 for the payment of construction administration and inspection services.
A Mayor's Emergency was declared on April 27, 2010, in response to Department of Public Service engineering personnel determining it immediately necessary to perform an emergency rehabilitation of a section of Lehman Road in cooperation with the Madison Township Trustees who own a connecting portion of this right-of-way. The roadway has experienced rapid deterioration through the past winter, to the point where it can no longer be economically maintained. The Madison Township Trustees have obtained competitive bids and have identified the Strawser Paving Company, Inc., as the lowest and best bidder. Department engineering personnel have negotiated a cost estimate with Strawser, in order to allow Strawser to perform work or that portion within the city of Columbus in conjunction with Strawser's work for Madison Township. This combined effort will allow the Department to effectuate an expedited and coordinated rehabilitation effort, to the mutual benefit of City of Columbus and Madison Township residents. This contractual effort is expected to be completed within 30 days of commencement.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Strawser Paving Company, Inc.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department is requesting authority to transfer available funds within the Streets and Highways GO Bonds Fund and to amend the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget to fund this emergency project. The Mayor's Emergency Declaration authorized the ...
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