Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of the Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2015 Project 3 project and to provide payment for construction administration and inspection services.
This contract consists of repairing and resurfacing 31 city streets and constructing 254 ADA curb ramps along those streets, milling the existing pavement, overlaying with new asphalt concrete, minor curb replacement, and replacing curb and sidewalk associated with installing ADA wheelchair ramps. Where warranted, the plans also call for areas of full depth pavement repair 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.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 10, 2015. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Three bids were received on June 23, 2015 (three majority) and tabulated on June 24, 2015, as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. $3,770,187.62 Columbus, OH Majority
Strawser Paving Company, Inc. $3,943,162.31 Columbus, OH Majority
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $4,758,402.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder. The contract amount will be $3,751,155.43 in accordance with Special Provision 146 of the bid documents, which states, “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Resurfacing 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 $3,751,155.43. The total amount of the work and other incidentals will not exceed ...
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