Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company for the Resurfacing 2018 Project 3 project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract repairs and resurfaces 88 city streets, constructs 512 ADA curb ramps along those streets, 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 10, 2018. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Three bids were received on June 26 2018, (all majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Kokosing Construction Co. $10,708,276.48 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Co. $10,979,509.30 Columbus, OH Majority
Strawser Paving Company $11,034,346.84 Columbus, OH Majority
Award is to be made to Kokosing Construction Co.as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $10,708,276.48.
The bid contained Special Provision 146 that allows an increase or decrease in both the award amount and the work to be performed to fully utilize the available funds budgeted for the resurfacing program. The bid award will be increased to establish a fund to do additional small resurfacing jobs that have been requested since this bid was issued. The contract amount will be $11,304,587.16. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $1,017,412.84. The total legislated amount is $12,322,000.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Kokosing Construction Co.
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