City of Columbus - File #: 1318-2007

• File #: 1318-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/14/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2007
• Final action: 11/28/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with G & G Cement Contractors for construction of the 2007 ADA Curb Ramps - South High Street project; to authorize the expenditure of $522,876.64 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Funds for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($522,876.64)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/28/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
11/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/16/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/16/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/15/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
11/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/13/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $475,342.40 for the 2007 ADA Curb Ramps - South High Street, 1605 Dr. A project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $47,534.24 . This project will construct new ADA curb ramps on south High Street from State Route 104 to Livingston Avenue in preparation for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) FRA-23-8.00 Resurfacing project and the resurfacing of Jenkins Avenue from High Street to Wall Street. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is January 14, 2008. This project has been given 60 days to complete the construction, depending on favorable weather conditions. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Eleven bidders/suppliers were solicited (9 majority, 2 minorities) and 5 bids were received (4 majority, 1 minority) on August 9, 2007 and tabulated on August 9, 2007 as follows:

G & G Cement Contractors $475,342.40
Decker Construction Co. $478,708.18
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $494,466.23
Shelly and Sands, Inc $575,501.25
McDaniel's Construction* $716,160.82

*minority bidder

Award is to be made to G & G Cement Contractors., c.c. #31-0924129 (expires November 20, 2008), as the lowest, 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 January 2008, depending on favorable weather conditions. As well, ODOT is to begin resurfacing this area in May, 2008.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted with the Transportation Division as part of the Capital Improvement Program and is available within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this work.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transpor...