Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Co., Inc. for the Roadway - N 4th Street and E 5th Avenue Bike and Safety Improvements project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract includes the resurfacing of the existing curb lane along the west side of North 4th Street from Warren Street to Hudson Avenue and the installation of protected bike lanes with an adjacent parking lane. This project also includes the relocation of pedestrian crossing signals and installation of pedestrian islands. At East 5th Avenue it includes resurfacing East 5th Avenue from west of High Street to North 5th Street and revised the current traffic lane configuration along the corridor. This project includes traffic signal modifications in conjunction with the cross-section modifications, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
Ordinance 2775-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the Highway Safety Improvement Program, accept and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary, for the Roadway - N 4th Street and E 5th Avenue Bike and Safety Improvements project.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 4, 2025. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. One bid was received on June 5, 2026, (majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Strawser Paving Co., Inc. $1,929,110.27 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Strawser Paving Co., In...
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