City of Columbus - File #: 0011-2006

• File #: 0011-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/22/2005
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 2/13/2006
• Final action: 2/15/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Strawser, Incorporated, for the Crack Seal 2006 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $308,268.40 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($308,268.40)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/15/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/13/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/31/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/30/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/22/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Transportation Division is responsible for maintaining the City's roadway system through a viable renovation program. A crack seal program is needed to prevent premature deterioration of the City's roadways.

This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract in an amount up to $280,268.40 for the Crack Seal 2006 project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $28,000.00. This improvement details the application of hot applied crack seal to 179 residential and arterial streets in order to extend pavement life. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is spring 2006. The contractor has will have 90 days subsequent to issuance of the Notice to Proceed in which to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin and Dodge Reports and by the Builders Exchange. Four bidders/suppliers were solicited (4 majority, 0 minority) and four bids were received (4 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on December 15, 2005 as follows:

bidder / vendor status / amount
Strawser, Incorporated / majority / $260,268.40
Municipal Construction, Incorporated / majority / $314,611.97
American Pavements, Incorporated / majority / $318,634.84
Scodeller Construction / majority / $607,049.20


Award of the contract to Strawser, Incorporated, contract compliance #31-0908125 (expires June 9, 2008), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder is recommended.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project in the amount of $500,000.00 is budgeted within the Transportation Division's 2005 Capital Improvements Budget in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the Resurfacing project. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $308,268.40 for this contract and related inspection fees. The difference between the budgeted amount and this ordinance's authorization is available for other resurfacing expe...