Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a services contract with AAD Contracting, Inc., for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2018 project and to provide payment for the contracted services along with administration and inspection services.
The contract work includes the cleaning & sealing of over 19 bridges within the City of Columbus and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans 1848 Drawer A and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is January 16, 2019. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Three bids were received on November 15, 2018, and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
AAD Contracting Inc. $207,572.86 Poland, OH MAJ
Contract Sweepers & Equipment $239,532.87 Columbus, OH MAJ
Martin Painting & Coating $242,403.87 Grove City, OH MAJ
Award is to be made to AAD Contracting, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $207,572.86.
The bid materials contained Special Provision 146 (Contract Amount Extension) which states “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Bridge Cleaning and Sealing Program within the approved Operating Budget. Therefore, the City reserves the right to increase or decrease the base bid amount, up to or down to a maximum of $250,000.00.” The contract will be set at $250,000.00 and additional bridge cleaning and sealing work will be added to the contract.
The amount of administration and inspection services will be $50,000.00. The total legislated amount is $300,000.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against AAD Contract...
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