Explanation
The Transportation Division is responsible for maintaining the City's pavement marking system. A raised pavement marker (RPM) project is needed to install reflective raised pavement markers on various roadways throughout the City. The Transportation Division annually assembles plans to install RPM's on selected roadways as part of our pavement marking program. RPM's are a highly effective treatment to help enhance the visibility of pavement markings during periods of darkness and bad weather conditions. This project includes installation of RPMs on forty roadways in the City of Columbus. This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with W. L. Markers, Incorporated, for the Raised Pavement Markers project.
This project was bid in compliance with the Columbus City Code and advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin. Formal competitive bids were received and tabulated on February 8, 2007 by the Transportation Division as follows:
Vendor/ Bid Amount/ Status
International Contractors Corporation/ $130,000.00/ Majority
W.L. Markers Incorporated/ $120,798.19/ Majority
The Transportation Division recommends the contract be awarded to W.L. Markers, Incorporated, as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder. Contract compliance number 31-1657131 (expires May 5, 2007). This ordinance also authorizes funding to provide inspection services in the amount of $10,871.84.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $150,000 within the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget for the installation of raised pavement markers. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $131,670.03 for the installation and inspection of the Raised Pavement Markers - 2006 project.
Emergency action is requested to allow this project to commence in the early spring of 2007 and be completed during the 2007 construction season. The contractor requires sufficient lead time for mobilization and to order and receive ...
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