Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with George J. Igel & Co. in the amount of $2,484,011.53; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $294,182.50, for a grand legislative total of $2,778,194.03; in connection with the Waggoner Rd. 30" Water Main Project. The Division took bids for ductile iron pipe and pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe. Pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe was chosen since it was the least expensive.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened eleven bids on November 7, 2007. Bids were received from (for pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe only): Trucco Construction - $2,475,193.42; George J. Igel & Co. - $2,484,011.53; Nickolas Savko & Sons - $2,559,515.09; Elite Excavating Co. of Ohio, Inc. - $2,668,572.50; Complete General Construction Co. - $2,790,097.60; Fields Excavating, Inc. - $2,817,426.76; Anderzack-Pitzen Construction, Inc. - $2,984,172.40; John Eramo & Sons - $2,995,870.83; Tata Excavating - $3,272,758.46; Loveland Excavating of Columbus, Inc. - $3,293,340.05; and Stonegate Construction - $3,345,912.90.
Trucco Construction Co., Inc. submitted the lowest bid, however, George J. Igel & Co., Inc. is considered the lowest bidder after the Local Business and Quality Training Contractor credits are taken into account. The Division's project manager has recommended the award based upon George J. Igel & Co., Inc's estimate and evaluation of the low bidders proposal.
The Contract Compliance Number for George J. Igel & Co., Inc. is 31-4214570 (expires 6/28/09, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds with...
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