City of Columbus - File #: 1076-2015

• File #: 1076-2015
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/14/2015
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 5/11/2015
• Final action: 5/13/2015
• Title: To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to execute partial cancellations of existing purchasing documents and to appropriate funds; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Decker Construction Co., and to provide for the payment of construction administration and inspection services in connection with the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program N.O.V. 2015 project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $345,000.00 from the Street and Highway Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($345,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/13/2015	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/12/2015	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/11/2015	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
5/11/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Decker Construction Company for the construction of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program N.O.V. 2015 project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services. The project could include all City Planning Areas.

The Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Sidewalk Program N.O.V. 2015 project consists of the removal and installation of various types of sidewalk, driveway approach, and drive approach curb at various private residence locations within the corporation limits of the City of Columbus on an as-needed basis. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is May 25, 2015. The Office of Support Services let the project through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Five bids were received on March 17, 2015, (five majority) and tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amt City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $402,086.85 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Co. $402,869.50 Columbus, OH Majority
G&G Cement Contractors, LLC $440,687.50 Columbus, OH Majority
Strawser Paving Co. $476,678.40 Columbus, OH Majority
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $716,688.50 Columbus, OH Majority

The proposal documents contain SP-146 which states “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Sidewalk Program within the approved Capital Improvements Budget. Therefore, the City reserves the right to increase or decrease the base bid amount, up to or down to a maximum of $300,000.00. The total amount of the work and other incidentals will not exceed the total amount of the contract (maximum of $300,000.00). In the event that the City does add sidewalks to the original list in order t...