Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power maintains the freeway lighting within the City of Columbus and requires traffic control services to provide single lane closures on the median lanes in both directions on the freeway system to allow for City employees to replace lighting equipment. Formal bids for traffic control services were solicited in the City Bulletin, SA005366, and one bid was received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on April 30, 2014.
The bid has been evaluated and a recommendation has been made to award a contract to Paul Peterson Company, 950 Dublin Road, Columbus,, Ohio, based upon their responsive and responsible bid. The bid was based upon the cost per occurrence for weekday and weekend closures. The bid amount was based on estimated occasions in the amount of $71,600.00. It is requested that the amount of $40,000 be awarded with the option to increase the amount if the need arises for the first year of this contract beginning June 2014 through May 2015. The contract language allowed for options to renew for two (2) additional years on a year to year basis, availability of funds and the approval of Columbus City Council.
Paul Peterson Company is a majority-owned business and their contract compliance number is 310868875. (Expires 6/11/16)
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient budget authority in Object Level One 03 within the Electricity Operating Fund for this expenditure. Approximately $50,600.00 was spent in 2012 and $20,400.00 was spent in 2013 for traffic control services.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with the Paul Peterson Company to obtain traffic control services for the Division of Power and to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Power maintains freeway lighting within the City of Columbus and requires traffic control services for lane closures on the freeway system while City employees replace lighting equipment; and
WHEREAS, one bid was received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on April 30, 2014, SA005366; and
WHEREAS, the bid received from Paul Peterson Company has been determined to be responsive and responsible and a contract award is recommended; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Paul Peterson Company, 950 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43216 in the amount of $40,000.00, to obtain traffic control services for the Division of Power.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract, the expenditure of $40,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from the Division of Power, Division No. 60-07, Electricity Operating Fund No. 550, OCA Code 606723, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.