Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $290,000.00 for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2012 project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $60,000.00. This project involves cleaning and sealing of various bridges around the City of Columbus. This work will be done to deck, railing, expansion joints, scuppers, sidewalks, abutments, piers, backwalls, bearing devices, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is October 4, 2012. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services and Bid Express. 2 bids were received (1 FBE, 1 majority) on July 31, 2012 and tabulated on August 1, 2012 as follows:
Company City, State Status Amount
A&A Painting Columbus, OH FBE $224,400.55
Contract Sweepers & Equipment Columbus, OH Majority $260,753.27
The bid documents contain Special Provision 146 which states "It is the City's intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Bridge Cleaning and Sealing Program. Therefore, the City reserves the right to increase or decrease the base contract amount, up to or down to a maximum of $290,000.00. The total amount of the work and other incidentals will not exceed the total amount of the contract price (maximum of $290,000.00). In the event that the City does add bridges to the original list in order to use the remaining available funds, the contractor shall be bound by all bid specifications and other terms and conditions contained in this contract document. The contract will be awarded to the lowest (determined by the base bid, not including additional funds to equal the maximum of $290,000.00), responsive and responsible ...
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