City of Columbus - File #: 3397-2022

• File #: 3397-2022
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/22/2022
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2022
• Final action: 12/14/2022
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriation within the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund, Division of Traffic Management; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Elford, Inc. for the Facilities - Renovation of Traffic Maintenance Facilities Phase 2 project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $878,100.00 for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($878,100.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2022	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2022	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/12/2022	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/12/2022	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Elford, Inc. for the Facilities - Renovation of Traffic Maintenance Facilities Phase 2 project.

The contract work includes renovating the electronics repair section of the Traffic Operations building located at 1820 East 17th Avenue. This project will remove several walls, create storage, reconfigure work bench areas, add two new offices, and replace antiquated HVAC equipment and controls, reconfiguration of the existing sprinkler system, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the architectural plans and specifications set forth in the bid submittal documents.

The estimated notice to proceed date is January 21, 2023. The project was bid by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Five bids were received on November 8, 2022, (all majority) and tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Elford, Inc. $878,100.00 Columbus, OH MAJ
Setterlin Building Company $974,900.00 Columbus, OH MAJ

Bids were also received from Bomar Construction Co. Inc., Miles-McClellan Construction Co., and 2K General Company but were deemed non-responsive for the following reasons:
• Bomar Construction Co., Inc. was deemed non-responsive due to their electrical subcontractor, Accurate Electric Construction, Inc., not being pre-qualified at the time of bid per City Code.
• Miles-McClellan Construction Co. was deemed non-responsive due to their bid not listing a licensed, prequalified electrical subcontractor at the time of bid per City Code.
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