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File #: 1275-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/23/2014 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 6/23/2014 Final action: 6/26/2014
Title: To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $350,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Contract Sweepers & Equipment Co. and to provide for the payment of construction administration and inspection services in connection with the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2014 Rebid project; to authorize the expenditure of up to a maximum of $350,000 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($350,000.00)
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the appropriation of $350,000.00 within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for the Division of Infrastructure Management and authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2014 Rebid project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services.

The Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2014 Rebid project consists of performing cleaning and sealing of various bridges around the City of Columbus. This includes decks, railings, 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 June 30, 2014. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express on May 13, 2014. Seven bids were received on May 20, 2014, (all majority) and tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Contract Sweepers & Equipment Co. $142,214.49 Columbus, Ohio Majority
A & A Painting $155,481.70 Campbell, Ohio Majority
Martin Painting & Coating Co. $194,834.00 Grove City, Ohio Majority
Double Z Construction Company $223,721.00 Columbus, Ohio Majority
BECDIR Construction Company $226,280.67 Berlin Center, Ohio Majority
Kastra, LLC $265,758.35 Columbus, Ohio Majority
APBN Inc. $392,264.40 Campbell, Ohio Majority

Award is to be made to Contract Sweepers & Equipment Co. as the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder. The contract amount will be $280,000.00 in accordance with Special Provision 146 of the bid documents, which states, “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Bridge Cleaning and Sealing Program. Therefore, the Cit...

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