Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of the Resurfacing - 2014 Brick Rehabilitation project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services.
The Resurfacing - 2014 Brick Rehabilitation project consists of repairing 27 city streets. Those improvements include repairing and replacing brick bases and surface courses, 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. Additional streets may be repaired on an on-call basis if funds remain.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is November 12, 2014. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Three bids were received on September 16, 2014, (three majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
G&G Cement Contractors, LLC $1,146,600.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Shelly & Sands, Inc. $1,595,094.90 Columbus, OH Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $1,851,897.50 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to G&G Cement Contractors, LLC as the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder. The contract amount will be $1,438,843.37 in accordance with Special Provision 146 of the bid documents, which states, “The City reserves the right to increase or set the base contract amount, regardless of the proposal quantities and accepted bid, to meet the total amount of the program budget. In the event that the City does add or remove work to/from the original street list in order to use available budgeted funds, the contractor shall be bound by unit bid prices on all pay items bid and the Contract specifications and all other terms and conditions contained in the Contract documents...
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