Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company in the amount of $107,250.00; to encumber funds for the Transportation Division for construction inspection and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $2,500.00, for a total of $109,750.00; in connection with the 15 KV Circuit Relocation Project along Fulton Street in support of the new Franklin County Courthouse Construction Project.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three bids on February 20, 2009. Bids were received from Danbert, Inc. - $104,175.11; Settle Muter Electric - $144,461.00; Jess Howard Electric Co. - $ 177,100.00; and Complete General Electric Construction Co. - $107,250.00.
The lowest and best bid was from Complete General Construction Company in the amount of $107,250.00. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-4366382 (expires 1/3/2010, Maj.). Local credits caused their bid to be selected over Danbert, Inc.
3. Emergency Designation: It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner as construction needs to be completed by May in order to comply with project deadlines imposed by Franklin County, or charges may be incurred.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation is funded entirely out of the Division of Power and Water's Electricity Permanent Improvement Fund (Non-Bond) in the amount of $109,750.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company in the amount of $107,250.00 for the Fulton Street/Franklin County Courthouse 15 KV Circuit Relocation Project; to provide for Construction Inspection and Prevailing Wage coordination services from the Transportation Division in the amount of $2,500.00; to authorize the transfer of funds and an expenditure of $109,750.00 within the Electricity Permane...
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