City of Columbus - File #: 1312-2006

• File #: 1312-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/31/2006
• Final action: 8/2/2006
• Title: To authorize the director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Gaddis & Son, Inc. for construction of the Gay Street Phase 1 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $309,312.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($309,312.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
8/2/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/31/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/31/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/19/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/19/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/19/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/18/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/14/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $277,812.00 for the Gay Street Phase 1 Project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $31,500.00. This improvement includes concrete and brick work associated with the conversion of Gay Street to a two way roadway from Front Street to Cleveland Avenue. This phase will only provide for minor preliminary work associated with the conversion. Phase 2 - which will install the bulk of the infrastructure required for the two way conversion is targeted to start early spring of 2007. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is September 1, 2006. This Project has been given 3 ½ months to complete the construction of the Project scope. The Project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange of Ohio. Eleven bidders/suppliers (nine majority, two minority) requested bid specifications. Five bids were received (four majority, one minority) and tabulated on June 22, 2006 as follows:

R. B. Jergens Contractors, Inc. $262,110.48
Gaddis & Son, Inc.* $277,812.00
G & G Cement Contractors $389,760.00
G. Marchi & Son, LLC $414,240.00
Parker Cement & Masonry** $50,060.00



* Minority Bidders

** The bid proposal from Parker Cement & Masonry is unresponsive (does not contain a unit price for each pay item listed) and therefore rejected in accordance with Paragraph 102.7, Item 4. of the City of Columbus Ohio Construction and Material Specifications.

In accordance with the responsible contracting provisions of the City Code award is to be made to Gaddis & Son, Inc. cc#31-0818069 (expiring 8/6//2006), as the best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that construction may begin on or around September 1, 2006.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this Project is budgeted within th...