Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - E. Broad Street Widening project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This project consists of the widening of approximately 1.0 mile of E. Broad Street from east of I-270 to west of Brice Road. Improvements include the addition of a shared-use path along E. Broad Street, Taylor Station Road, and McNaughten Road. Improvements of Taylor Station Road from E. Broad Street to the entrance of Mount Carmel Medical Park include the widening of approximately 0.2 miles of road. Improvements of McNaughten Road from E. Broad Street to Ganse Lane include the widening of approximately 0.19 miles of road. Improvements will be made at intersections along E. Broad Street at Taylor Station Road, McNaughten Road, Blossom Field Boulevard, Outerbelt Street, and Chris Perry Lane. The project also consists of additions and improvements to sidewalks, lighting, stormwater drainage systems, signal and interconnect systems, retaining walls, 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 2534-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission relative to the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, accept and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary, for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - E. Broad Street Widening project.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 19, 2024. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Three bids were received on April 11, 2024, (all majority) and tabulated as follows:
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