City of Columbus - File #: 1337-2013

• File #: 1337-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/28/2013
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/1/2013
• Final action: 7/3/2013
• Title: To amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets & Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Decker Construction Company, and to provide for the payment of construction administration and inspection services in connection with the UIRF - Taylor Avenue project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $676,095.49 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($676,095.49)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/3/2013	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/2/2013	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/1/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/1/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
7/1/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/24/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of the UIRF - Taylor Avenue project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services.

The UIRF - Taylor Avenue project consists of removing and replacing curb and sidewalk along Taylor Avenue between Mt. Vernon Avenue and Maryland Avenue; installing street trees in grates and a brick paver accent strip; drainage, traffic control, and retaining wall improvements.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 10, 2013. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Two bids were received on May 21, 2013, (two majority) and tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Decker Construction Company $614,632.26 Columbus, OH Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $671,685.96 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Decker Construction Company as the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder. The contract amount will be $614,632.26. The amount for construction administration and inspection services will be $61,463.23. The legislated amount is $676,095.49.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Decker Construction Company.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Decker Construction Company is 310983557 and expires 2/3/14.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $676,095.49 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure and will be reimburse after the 2013 Bond ...