Background
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and extend its construction contract for utility cut and restoration services with Decker Construction Company for an additional one-year term in the amount of $1,450,330.00. Various types of utility excavations are performed within the City of Columbus' right-of-way by the Department of Public Utilities. The restoration work typically involves repair of existing pavement, curbs, and sidewalks in a manner conforming to the City of Columbus, Construction and Material Specifications (CMSC). The Department routinely outsources this restoration work to a contractor that is equipped and trained to make these repairs. Typical types of restoration work that require outsourcing involve the installation of wheelchair ramps, asphalt repair involving thermalbond heatweld repairs, asphalt milling machines capable of full width milling, and the delivery of flowable controlled density fill using volumetric mixer trucks.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid on February 24, 2016 from Decker Construction Company.
Decker Construction Company's bid was deemed the lowest, most responsive and responsible bid. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0983557 (expires 10/13/17, Majority). The contract contains a multi-year renewal option. This will be the first one-year renewal and will add one year to the term of the contract.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Decker Construction Company.
FISCAL IMPACT: $1,450,330.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure in order to expedite the modification and extension of this necessary construction contract.
The following amounts were encumbered in 2014, 2015, & 2016 for similar services:
2016: $1,460,622.50
2015: $1,705,813...
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