City of Columbus - File #: 1748-2013

• File #: 1748-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/28/2013
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/22/2013
• Final action: 7/25/2013
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $331,176.37 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 M.P. Dory Co., and to provide for the payment of construction administration and inspection services in connection with the Sign Upgrade/Street Name - Sign Upgrade project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $331,176.37 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($331,176.37)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2013	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2013	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/22/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/22/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of the Sign Upgrading - Streetname Signs - Freeway Sign Upgrading project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services.

The Sign Upgrading - Streetname Signs - Freeway Sign Upgrading project consists of freeway guide sign upgrading and pole painting.

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. Two bids were received on June 18, 2013, (two majority) and tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
M.P. Dory Co. $287,979.45 Columbus, OH Majority
Lake Erie Construction Co. $326,920.00 Norwalk, OH Majority
Award is to be made to M.P. Dory Co. as the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder. The contract amount will be $287,979.45. The amount for construction administration and inspection services will be $43,196.92. The legislated amount is $331,176.37.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against M.P. Dory Co.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for M.P. Dory Co. is 311115885 and expires 11/18/13.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
This project is funded in the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget. Bonds have not yet to be sold for this project; therefore it is necessary to certify funds needed in the amount of $331,176.37 against the Special Income Tax Fund. Upon sale of the bonds, this will be reimbursed.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to allow this project to begin at the earliest possible time this construction season and to allow the improvements to be available to the public for the highest provisio...