Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Company for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements TRR Sidewalk Replacement (2018) project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract consists of the repair of sidewalk that has been damaged by City street trees in various locations throughout the City, 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 July 13, 2018. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Three bids were received on May 10, 2018, and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Strawser Paving Company $593,239.85 Columbus, Ohio Majority
Decker Construction Company $668,441.40 Columbus, Ohio Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $817,531.00 Gahanna, Ohio Majority
Award is to be made to Strawser Paving Company as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $593,239.85. The bid documents included SP-146 which states, “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Sidewalk Repair 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 $663,478.00.” The contract will be awarded for $663,478.00. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $99,522.00. The total legislated amount is $763,000.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Strawser Paving Company.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compl...
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