City of Columbus - File #: 0697-2014

• File #: 0697-2014
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/14/2014
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 3/31/2014
• Final action: 4/3/2014
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Shelly and Sands, Inc., in connection with the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 2 (OPWC CCY05) project; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds between the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Local Street Improvement Fund; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of $6,199,485.34 or so much as may be necessary for the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 2 (OPWC CCY05) project from the Local Street Improvement Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds between the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund and the Storm Sewer Grant Fund; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of $3,960,886.72 or as much as may be necessary for Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue project within the Storm Sewer Grant Fund for the Department of Public Utilities; and to declare an emergency. ($10,160,372.06)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/3/2014	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/2/2014	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/31/2014	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/31/2014	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 Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 2 (OPWC CCY05). This is a joint project with the Department of Public Utilities, who will provide a portion of the funding for storm water improvements included in the project.

The work for this project consists of the reconstruction of a 0.53 mile portion of Joyce Avenue and the reconstruction of a 0.38 mile portion of 17th Avenue. This will consist of: pavement widening, water line installation, installation of street trees, drainage improvements, installation of pedestrian walks and a shared use path, replacement of existing traffic signals at Joyce Avenue/17th Avenue, the installation of a storm water system along 17th Avenue from Maloney Park to Brentnell Avenue, installation of detention
basins at Windsor Avenue/Joyce Avenue and on 17th Avenue.

The estimated Notice to Proceed date is April 2, 2014. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Bid Express. Four bids (all majority) were received on February 11, 2014, and tabulated on February 12, 2014, as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt Majority/MBE/FBE
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $9,236,702.01 Majority
Complete General Construction Co. $9,442,697.97 Majority
Trucco Construction Co., Inc. $9,575,755.51 Majority
George J. Igel & Co., Inc. $10,147,526.59 Majority

Award is to be made to Shelly and Sands, Inc. for the amount of $9,236,702.01.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Shelly and Sands, Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Shelly and Sands, Inc. is 314351261 and expires 1/6/16.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
The City has been awarded a $2,500,000.00 grant b...