City of Columbus - File #: 1853-2017

• File #: 1853-2017
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/5/2017
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2017
• Final action: 7/26/2017
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Co. in connection with the Resurfacing Program; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer funds from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; to appropriate funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $7,822,539.23 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,822,539.23)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2017	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/24/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Company for the Resurfacing - 2017 Project 3 project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.

This contract consists of repairing and resurfacing 42 City streets and constructing 415 ADA curb ramps along those streets. The work consists of 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 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 14, 2017. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Four bids were received on June 22, 2017, (all majority) and tabulated on June 23, 2017, as follows:

Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Strawser Paving Company $7,176,641.49 Columbus, OH Majority
Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. $7,418,588.24 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Company $7,445,558.62 Columbus, OH Majority
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $7,631,414.81 Columbus, OH Majority

Award is to be made to Strawser Paving Company as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $7,176,641.49. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $645,897.74. The total legislated amount is $7,822,539.23.

Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Strawser Paving Company.

PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS
Strawser Paving Company and all proposed subcontractors have met...