City of Columbus - File #: 1894-2004

• File #: 1894-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/19/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/15/2004
• Final action: 11/16/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $4,018,378.84 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund to the Local Transportation Improvement Fund; to appropriate $5,435,271.00 within the Local Transportation Improvement Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract with Decker Construction Company for the Resurfacing 2004 Project 3 (OPWC) project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $5,435,271.00 the Local Transportation Improvement Fund. ($5,435,271.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/16/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/16/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/15/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/15/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
11/8/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/28/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/27/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/27/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/25/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $4,887,918.00 for the Resurfacing 2004 Project 3 (OPWC) project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $547,353.00. This improvement details the planing and resurfacing of various streets and the construction of speed humps and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant wheelchair ramps. It is planned that the Notice to Proceed will be issued to be effective March 15, 2005. This project has been given 180 calendar days for completion. The project was advertised in the Columbus City Bulletin and Dodge Reports and by the Builders Exchange and was let by the Transportation Division. Eighteen bidders/suppliers were solicited (14 majority, 4 minority) and five bids were received (5 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on October 8, 2004 as follows:

Contractor / Bid Amount
Decker Construction Company / $4,887,918.00
Strawser Paving Company, Inc. / $4,893,337.39
The Shelly Company / $4,900,974.18,
Shelly and Sands, Inc. / $5,126,144.31
Miller Pavement Maintenance / $5,445669.09

The Transportation Division recommends the contract be awarded to Decker Construction Company, cc# 31-0983557 (expires July 7, 2006) for having submitted the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bid.

Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $15.5 million in the 2004 Capital Budget for resurfacing. The total cost for this contract including construction inspection is $5,435,271.00. Ohio Public Works Commission funding is available in the amount of $1,416,892.16 for wheelchair ramp construction associated with this project. The City-funded portion of the total expense is $4,018,378.84 and is budgeted within 2004 Capital Improvements Budget in the Resurfacing project ($3,931,086.84) and the Pedestrian Safety Improvement project ($87,292.00) in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers the City m...