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File #: 1646-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/24/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 7/15/2013 Final action: 7/18/2013
Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $741,820.89 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Thompson Excavation, Ltd., and to provide for the payment of construction administration and inspection services in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Tech Center South Techneglas project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,360,724.72 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,360,724.72)
Attachments: 1. recommendation
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of the Roadway Improvements - Tech Center South Techneglas project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services.

The Roadway Improvements - Tech Center South Techneglas project consists of construction of new two-lane roadways: (1) from Frebis Avenue to Jenkins Avenue, and (2) from Jenkins Avenue to Markison Avenue. Roadway (1) will be named Gilbert Street, and (2) S. Ohio Avenue.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 7, 2013. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Five bids were received on June 18, 2013, (Five majority) and tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Thompson Excavation, Ltd. $1,237,022.47 Carroll, OH Majority
Trucco Construction Co., Inc. $1,341,784.13 Columbus, OH Majority
George J. Igel & Co., Inc. $1,480,475.85 Columbus, OH Majority
Complete General Construction Co. $1,490,883.45 Columbus, OH Majority
McDaniel's Construction Corp., Inc. $2,182,154.31 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Thompson Excavation, Ltd. as the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder. The contract amount will be $1,237,022.47. The amount for construction administration and inspection services will be $123,702.25. The total legislated amount is $1,360,724.72.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Thompson Excavation, Ltd.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Thompson Excavation, Ltd. is 522451675 and expires 5/9/15.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
This project is funded in the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget...

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