Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Company for the Operation Sidewalks - Celebrate 1 Sidewalk Gaps project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract includes constructing sidewalks to fill gaps in the Hilltop Neighborhood sidewalk network, 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. Five bids were received on May 24, 2018, and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Newcomer Concrete Services, Inc. $703,974.01 Norwalk, OH Majority
Strawser Paving Company, Inc. $707,172.92 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Company $793,264.36 Columbus, OH Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $807,124.18 Gahanna, OH Majority
2K General Company $1,158,439.89 Delaware, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Strawser Paving Company as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for matching the low bid of $703,974.01. The lowest bidder, Newcomer Concrete Services, is not a local bidder as defined by City Code and the second low bidder, Strawser Paving Company, is a local bidder as defined by City Code with a bid that falls within 1% of the low bid. Per City Code, Strawser Paving Company was given the opportunity to match the non-local bid pricing and has opted to do so. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $70,397.41. The total legislated amount is $774,371.42.
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