Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract to install a street lighting system in the Walnut Bluffs Subdivision, bounded by Refugee Road to the north, Brayton Avenue to the south, Falcon Bridge Drive to the west and Quinby Drive to the east. This legislation also authorizes to transfer funds and amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget.
Three bids were received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on May 21, 2008. Two bids were from majority business enterprises and one was from a certified emerging female business enterprise. The bids have been evaluated and an award is recommended to Complete General Construction Company, as the lowest responsive and responsible bid received, in the amount of $114,933.01.
In addition, approval is requested for the expenditure of $33,168.75 to pay the estimated construction inspection and prevailing wage costs to the Transportation Division.
The Contract Compliance Number for Complete General Construction Company is 31-4366382 (expires 1/3/2010 , Majority).
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund and an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company to install a street lighting system in the Walnut Bluffs Subdivision for the Division of Power and Water (Power); to authorize payment to the Transportation Division for construction inspection and prevailing wage services provided to the Division of Power and Water for said project; and to authorize the expenditure of $148,101.76 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to transfer funds and amend the 2008 Capital Improvement Budget. ($148,101.76)
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WHEREAS, three bids were received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on May 21, 2008 to install a street lighting system in the Walnut Bluff Subdivision area; and
WHEREAS, Complete General Construction Company submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the installation of said street lighting improvements; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, to enter into a contract for street lighting in the Walnut Bluff Subdivision and be completed by December 2008, for the preservation of 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 Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to award and execute a construction contract for the Walnut Bluff Street Lighting Project with the lowest and best bidder, Complete General Construction Company, 1221 E. Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219; in the amount of $114,933.01; and to obtain and pay for the services of the Transportation Division for construction inspection and prevailing wage services, in the amount of $33,168.75, as may be required for the installation of street lighting in the Walnut Bluff Subdivision in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Power and Water.
SECTION 2. That said construction company shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Power and Water.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $3,636.17 within the Division of Power and Water (Power), Dept/Div. No. 60-07, Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund, Fund No. 553, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6621, as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
670003 | Street Lighting | 675017 | -$3,636.17
670777 | Walnut Bluffs Street Lighting| 553777 | +$3,636.17
SECTION 4. That the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | change
670003-100000 | Street Lighting | $433,331 | $429,694 | -$3,637
670777-100000 | Walnut Bluffs Street Lighting | $147,000 | $150,637 | +$3,637
SECTION 5. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized as follows: Division of Power and Water (Power), Dept./Div. No. 60-07, Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund, Fund No. 553, Project 670777, OCA Code 553777, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6621, Amount $148,101.76.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. 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 9. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.