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.
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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)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and tabulated on August 9, 2007 for the 2007 ADA Curb Ramps - South High Street project and a satisfactory bid has been received; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for construction inspection costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that the contract should be awarded immediately so that the work my proceed without delay, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with G & G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, for the construction of the 2007 ADA Curb Ramps - South High Street in the amount of $475,342.40, for the Transportation Division in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the office of the Director of Public Service, which are hereby approved; to obtain and pay for the necessary inspection costs associated with the project up to a maximum of $47,534.24.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract and inspection, the sum of $522,876.64 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended for the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, No. 704 for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA Code 644385, Object level 01/03 Codes - 06/6631 and project 530282.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.