Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for construction of the NCR - Litter Receptacles project. The Department of Development will fund this project. Work for this contract consists of the installation of approximately 13 new litter receptacles at various locations around the City; a majority of the new receptacles will be on West Broad Street. Furthermore, 14 litter receptacles will be removed and replaced at various locations around the City; a majority of the replaced receptacles will be on West Broad Street and Parsons Avenue.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 11, 2012. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. 2 bids were received on May 22, 2012 (2 majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt. City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $65,600.00 Gahanna, OH Majority
Righter Company $75,700.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. as the lowest responsive, responsible and best bidder. Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc.
The contract has an interim completion date of all plan work by October 31, 2012, and all additional work is to be completed by July 11, 2013.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. is 310857095 and expires 1/5/14.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. C.I.B. amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary to establish sufficient cash and authority in the proper project.
Special Provision 146 in the bid document states, "It is the City's intent to fully utilize the available funding...
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