Explanation
Background: It is the Transportation Division's responsibility to maintain street curbs through out the City of Columbus. The On Call Curb Restoration - 2005 project involves the replacement of deteriorated and hazardous curb throughout the City of Columbus. Curb restoration will enhance neighborhood appearances, provide better storm water drainage, and help maintain a structurally sound roadway.
Bids were solicited and received by the Transportation Division on March 17, 2005 as follows:
Contractor / Bid Amount / Contract Compliance # / Vendor Status
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated / $645,962.50 / 31-0857095 / Majority
G & G Cement Contractors / $713,925.00 / 31-0924129 / Majority
Gaddis & Sons, Incorporated / $717,387.50 / 31-0818069 / Minority
Decker Construction Company / $777,932.50 / 31-0983557 / Majority
G. Marchi & Sons / $833,393.50 / 31-1632119/ Majority
The bid proposal stated that the bid quantities were estimated and that the bid quantities may be increased or decreased, depending on the funds available. Due to the better-than-expected unit prices in the submitted bids, an increased amount of curb restoration work can be completed without exceeding budget. Contract quantities were increased without changing the ranking of the bids received. The Transportation Division recommends a bid award to the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bid submitted by Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. Based upon the revised quantities and the bid unit costs the new contract amount would be:
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated / $750,000.00 / Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Incorporated, has agreed to the revised quantities at the contract bid unit costs. The Transportation Division will perform the inspection work appropriate to this contract and will absorb its expense.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $550,000.00 in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB) for curb replacement...
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