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File #: 1620-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/27/2014 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 7/21/2014 Final action: 7/23/2014
Title: To amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to modify and increase a contract with Strawser Paving Company and to provide for the payment of construction administration in connection with the Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2013 Project 2 project contract modification; to authorize the expenditure of up to $600,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($600,000.00)
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the construction contract with Strawser Paving Company for the Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2013 Project 2 project in the amount of up to $600,000.00 and to provide for additional construction administration. Total legislated amount is $600,000.00. These improvements will take place in the Downtown and Far East Community Planning Areas.

The contractor has completed all work included in the original contract.

Work to be performed as part of this modification includes, but not limited to, milling the existing pavement, overlaying with new asphalt concrete, minor curb replacement, and replacing curb and sidewalk associated with installing ADA wheelchair ramps on the following streets: Fifth Street from Broad Street to Gay Street, Birkdale Court from Birkdale Drive to the east terminus, Hardwick Road from Bairsford Drive to Dirkdale Drive, Lynn Street from 4th Street to Young Street, Main Street from Grant Avenue to Washington Avenue, Pearl Street from Gay Street to Spring Street, Washington Avenue from Main Street to Broad Street, and Young Street from Broad Street to Gay Street.

Original contract amount: $7,815,105.71 (Ordinance 1098-2013, City contract number EL014458).
Modification no. 1 amount: $600,000.00
Total contract amount, including this contract modification: $8,415,105.71

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Strawser Paving Company.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Strawser Paving Company is 314412354 and expires 1/25/15.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $600,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund, No.704. An amendment to the 2014 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.

4. EMERG...

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