Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Aggressive Mechanical, Inc. for the installation of drinking fountains at Cooper Park, Tuttle Park and Genoa Park. The work will include water main tapping, curb box installation, backflow and meter installation, water line burial, concrete work, and water fountain plumbing. Aggressive Mechanical, Inc. has met code requirements with respect to pre-qualification, pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Bids were requested in accordance with City Code Section 329, on February 11, 2015 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 27, 2015. Bids were received from the following companies:
Status Amount
Aggressive Mechanical MAJ $60,200.00
Capital Plumbing MAJ $56,127.93*
*After reviewing the proposals that were submitted, Capital Plumbing was removed from consideration because they did not meet the Pre-Qualification code requirements pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 by submitting a non-PreQualified licensed trade subcontractor. It was determined that Aggressive Mechanical, Inc. was the lowest and most responsive bidder.
Fiscal Impact:
$66,200.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract.
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that work may start during the current construction season.
Principal Party:
Aggressive Mechanical, Inc.
638 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, OH 43223
Daniel Bosworth 614-443-3280
CC# 311612907, Exp. 10/22/16
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Aggressive Mechanical, Inc. for the installation of drinking fountains at Cooper, Tuttle and Genoa Parks; to authorize the expenditure of $60,200.00 with a contingency of $6,000.00 for a total of $66,200.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($66,200.00)
Body
WHEREAS, proposals were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 27, 2015 for the installation of drinking fountains at Cooper, Tuttle and Genoa Parks and will be awarded to Aggressive Mechanical, Inc. on the basis of lowest, best, most responsible and most responsive bidder;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that work may start during the current construction season; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Aggressive Mechanical, Inc. for the installation of drinking fountains at Cooper, Tuttle and Genoa Parks.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $66,200.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702, as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510017-100456 (Public Drinking Fountains) 717456 6621 $66,200.00
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.