Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract in an amount up to $8,533,201.37 for the Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) Phase C project and to pay construction administration and inspection costs up to $853,320.14.
This project, Columbus Traffic Signal System (CTSS) Phase C, will continue the migration of Columbus’ traffic signals to a new a system traffic control system. The project will be expanding upon the communication infrastructure installed in the CTSS Phase A and B projects. By the end of the project, fiber-optic cable, wireless devices, traffic flow monitors, and other communications infrastructure will be installed. The project will follow local, state, and federal standards to receive federal funding for construction.
The project limits include but are not limited to the following traffic signals in these areas on the south and southwest sides of Columbus: South High Street, Trabue Road, Hague Avenue, Dublin Road, Wilson Road, Valleyview Drive, West Broad Street, Town Street, Mound Street, Harrisburg Pike, Sullivant avenue, Front Street, Greenlawn Avenue, Whittier Street, Livingston Avenue, Parsons Avenue, Lockbourne Road, Frebis Avenue, Alum Creek Drive, Noe-Bixby Road, Chatterton Road, Brice Road, Rathmell Road, and Frank Road.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is May 17, 2015. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through vendor services and Bid Express. The office received the bids on February 10, 2015 (1 majority) and tabulated them on February 12, 2015, as follows:
Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Gudenkauf Corporation $8,533,201.37 Columbus, Ohio Majority
US Utility Contractor Co., Inc. $9,804,702.31 Genoa, Ohio FBE
Asplundh Construction Corp. $11,432,156.49 Gahanna, Ohio ...
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