City of Columbus - File #: 0961-2006

• File #: 0961-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/16/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/12/2006
• Final action: 6/14/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with U.S. Utility Contractor Company in the amount of $292,873.69; to provide for payment of inspection, testing, and prevailing wage coordination services to the Transportation Division in the amount of $34,881.00; to upgrade an existing street lighting system in the Dennison Place area; for the Division of Power and Water; to authorize the expenditure of $327,754.69 from Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($327,754.69)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/14/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/12/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/12/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/26/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/22/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/19/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/17/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/17/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/16/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with U.S. Utility Contractor Company, in the amount of $292,873.69; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, testing, and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $34,881.00; to furnish labor and materials to upgrade an existing street lighting system to ornamental decorative pedestrian scale lighting with underground wiring and historic fixtures in the Dennison Place area. This is an Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund project.

2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The bid opening was advertised in the City Bulletin and the Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three bids on May 10, 2006. Bids were received from: U.S. Utility Contractor Company (FBE) - $292,873.69; Jess Howard Electric Company (Majority) - $311,783.03; and Complete General Construction Company (Majority) - $355,614.00.

The lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid was from U.S. Utility Contractor Company in the amount of $292,873.69. Their Contract Compliance number is 34-1606689. Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract timeframe and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.

In addition, approval is requested for the expenditure of $34,881.00 to pay the estimated construction inspection costs to the Transportation Division.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested that this ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order that the contract may be executed by the commencement date of August 1, 2006 and completed by December 31, 2006.

4. FISCAL IMPACT: There are adequate funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund, Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund Project, to cover this expenditure.


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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construc...