Explanation
BACKGROUND: It is in the City's best interest to maintain its concrete streets through a viable maintenance program. Without such a program, streets will begin to deteriorate more rapidly, and in the long run, rehabilitation costs will be greater. This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $556,769.45 for the Concrete Renovation and Joint Seal - 2003 project in accordance with the specifications and plans for the improvement. The contract will consist of sealing joints and cracks in the City's residential concrete streets and replacement of concrete slabs where necessary. This work is to be performed in eleven subdivisions (see the attached maps). This maintenance activity will extend the life of each street and may reduce future costs for the street to be overlaid with asphalt. This project was advertised in the City Bulletin. Bids were received from five bidders, all majority, and tabulated on May 22, 2003 as follows:
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $556,769.45
G&G Cement Contractors 565,569.45
Decker Construction Company 589,686.74
Nickolas Savko & Sons Inc. 602,948.50
J&P Paving, Masonry and Sealant 685,313.09
Award will be made to Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc., CC #31-0857095 (expires August 16, 2004) as the lowest and best bid. The Transportation Division will provide inspection services for the project at an estimated cost of $50,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT: This is a budgeted expenditure in the Transportation Division's 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund concrete renovation project.
Emergency action is requested so that the work may start as soon as possible and be completed during this construction season....
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