City of Columbus - File #: 0798-2007

• File #: 0798-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Transportation Division with Shelly and Sands, Inc., for construction of the Sidewalk Installation Program, COTA Routes project; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $267,045.73 within and from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund to the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate $1,580,000.00 within the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,335,228.64 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($1,335,228.64)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/2/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/2/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
6/28/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/19/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $1,151,196.64 for the Sidewalk Installation Program, COTA Routes project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $184,032.00.

This project consists of the construction of sidewalks and wheelchair ramps at the following four locations:

· Cleveland Avenue, between Route 161 and Community Park Drive. Project will fill in areas where there are currently no sidewalks.
· Ackerman-Dodridge, between Defiance Drive and Neil Avenue. Project mainly installs sidewalk along the northside of Ackerman. Project will also provide sidewalk along the south side on Dodridge to the existing sidewalk west of the Olentangy River bridge. Overall this work completes the sidewalk connectivity in this area.
· Sullivant Avenue, between Athens Avenue and Huron Avenue. Project will install sidewalk in gaps and will tie existing sidewalk together.
· Atlanta Avenue, between Georgesville Road and Sullivant Avenue. Project will install sidewalk in gaps and tie existing sidewalk together. Side streets such as Augusta Avenue and Georgian Drive will have gaps filled in order to complete the sidewalk network in this area.

In addition to the construction of sidewalks, this project consists also of making all the intersections ADA compliant. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 2007. The project's construction has been given 150 days to be completed. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Nine bidders requested the bid (7 majority, two minority) and four bids were received (4 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on May 4, 2007 as follows:

Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $1,531,254.67
Shelly And Sands, Inc. $1,151,196.64
Decker Construction Company $1,229,674.62
Complete General Construction Company $1,651,202.25

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