City of Columbus - File #: 1076-2006

• File #: 1076-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/6/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/26/2006
• Final action: 6/28/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with G and G Cement Contractors for the Sidewalk Assessment Program - 2006 / Contract A project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $254,538.75 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($254,538.75)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/28/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/27/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/26/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/26/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/14/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/14/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Proper maintenance of sidewalks and driveway approaches within the City's right-of-way has traditionally and by City Code been the responsibility of the property owner. Upon notification by the City of deficient conditions, most property owners effect renovations of their own accord in order to keep these areas devoid of safety hazards and to make them cleaner and more attractive. However, some property owners are unable or unwilling to do so. Recent changes to Chapter 905 of the City Code give the Public Service Director the authority to make the necessary renovations and collect its costs related thereto through assessment on the property owner's tax duplicate.

From the $1,000,000 budgeted for this program three contracts are to be established - "Contract A", "Contract B", and "Contract C". By establishing three separate contracts we are providing a greater opportunity for more, and for smaller, concrete contraction companies to bid. In order to distinguish between the responsibilities associated within these three contracts the City has been divided into three areas. This should prevent confusion and overlap between the different contractors. This should also result in more rapid mobilization and quicker sidewalk repair.

Three formal competitive bids have been by the Transportation Division for the sidewalk assessment program/2006 and were solicited at one-week intervals. On June 1, 2006 for Contract A the Transportation Division received six (6) bids, as follows, to replace sidewalks and driveway approaches in the northwest area of the City:

Bidder / Bid Amount
G and G Cement Contractors / $229,538.75
McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Incorporated / $281,166.25
Decker Construction Company / $287,938.75
Gaddis and Sons, Incorporated / $349,067.65
G. Marchi and Son, LLC / $366,155.75
Shelly and Sands, Incorporated / $462,663.75

The Notice to Proceed is expected to be issued on or around July 15, 2006.

The Division reco...