Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Builderscape, Inc. for improvements to be made to Hilliard Green Park. This work will include a new park shelter, site furnishings, and gravel paved paths. This will be the implementation of Phase II of the Hilliard Green Park Master Plan that was developed in 2005. Numerous meetings were held with the residents of the Hilliard Green subdivision in 2014 to refine the Master Plan and prioritize this current phase of development.
Bids were advertised on Vendor Services in accordance with City Code Section 329, on January 30, 2015 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 24, 2015. Bids were received from the following companies:
Status Amount
Builderscape MAJ $168,500
Strawser Paving MAJ $205,500
Facemeyer Landscape FBE $217,000
Columbus Asphalt MAJ $328,790
Jess Construction MAJ $135,953*
Greenlawn Landscape MAJ $164,900*
Boss Excavating MAJ $217,000*
OPC Contracting MAJ $269,500*
*After reviewing the proposals that were submitted, Jess Construction, Greenlawn Landscape, Boss Excavating, and OPC Contracting were removed from consideration because they did not meet the Pre-Qualification code requirements pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329. It was determined that Builderscape, Inc. was the lowest and most responsive bidder.
Principal Party:
Builderscape, Inc.
7500 Industrial Parkway, Plain City, OH 43064
Chris Matthews 614-889-2533
Contract Compliance # 200537419 Exp. 5/3/15
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.
Fiscal Impact:
$175,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 and Permanent Improvement Fund 74...
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