City of Columbus - File #: 1141-2010

• File #: 1141-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2010
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2010
• Final action: 7/21/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with G&G Cement Contractors, LLC, for construction of the Downtown Streetscape - Cleveland Avenue project for the Division of Planning and Operations; to appropriate and authorize the City Auditor to transfer $226,974.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $226,974.00 from the Streets and Highways GO Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($226,974.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/14/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/13/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2010	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) has invested millions of dollars in expanding its downtown campus and improving the streetscapes within. The City of Columbus, as part of its Downtown Streetscape program, has contributed funds to streetscape projects along Gay Street and Cleveland Avenue. Now, with the purchase of the old Byers showroom at Cleveland Avenue and Broad Street, CCAD proposed streetscape improvements on Cleveland Avenue from Broad Street to Long Street to function as a "gateway" to the campus. The Department of Public Service has managed the design and bidding of the improvements and will manage the construction. The Department of Development is funding the project.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 16, 2010. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services. 1 bid was received on June 24, 2010 (1 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on June 4, 2010 as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
G&G Cement Contractors, LLC $206,339.87 Columbus, OH Majority


Award is to be made to G&G Cement Contractors, LLC, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against G&G Cement Contractors, LLC.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
G&G Cement Contractors, LLC Contract compliance number 262560462 and expires 06/11/2012.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
$226,974.00 is available in the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget under the Downtown Streetscape project 530801-100003 in Fund 704 Streets & Highways G.O. Bonds.

This expense can be accommodated within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Downtown Streetscape - Cleveland Avenue project, by appropriating and transferring $226,974.00 within th...