City of Columbus - File #: 1597-2007

• File #: 1597-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/28/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/12/2007
• Final action: 11/15/2007
• Title: To cancel an existing Auditor's Certificate; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Trucco Construction to construct the southern extension of Tamarack Boulevard on the Northland Park site; to appropriate $580,000.00 within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,747,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $580,000.00 within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,390,285.57 within the Northland and other Acquisitions Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,717,285.57)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/13/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/30/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/26/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/25/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/15/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background: The developer of Northland Park has contracted with Menard's, a Wisconsin-based, family-owned home improvement store to purchase and occupy the former Home Depot site. The Tamarack Boulevard extension will serve as the main access route to Menard's and will also service parcels to the south and west. This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $3,232,422.24 for the construction of Tamarack Boulevard and to pay construction inspection costs up to $484,863.33. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is November 15, 2007. This project has been given 258 days to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. 19 bidders/suppliers were solicited (18 majority, 1 minority) and five (5) bids were received (5 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on September 21, 2007 as follows:

Trucco Construction $3,232,422.24
Shelly & Sands $3,770,191.46
George J. Igel $3,805,017.62
Double Z Construction $3,969,578.00
Complete General $4,066,171.18

Award is to be made to Trucco Construction c.c. # 31-1293605 (expiring September 15, 2008) as the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bidder.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project in the amount of $1,747,000.00 is budgeted within the Transportation Division as part of the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget and is available within 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund. Additional funding in the amount of $580,000.00 is available within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, and Funding for this project in the amount of $1,390,285.57 is appropriated to Auditor's Certificate AC024587 which will be cancelled in this legislation.

Emergency Justification: The construction of Tamarack Boulevard is closely aligned with Morse Road improvements in that storm water runoff from Morse Road will be pipe...