Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Company for the ADA Ramp Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps 2018 project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract includes building ADA curb ramps at various locations in Columbus based on the 311 Service Request Ramp Priority List. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is March 4, 2018. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Five bids were received on December 13, 2018, and tabulated on December 13, 2018, as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Strawser Paving Company $475,490.86 Columbus, OH Majority
Decker Construction Company $528,910.94 Columbus, OH Majority
G & G Concrete Construction $530,335.75 Columbus, OH Majority
Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. $594,128.05 Gahanna, OH Majority
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $763,363.61 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 $475,490.86.
The bid documents included special provision SP-146 "Contract Amount Extension Provision" that states: “It is the City’s intent to fully utilize the available funding provided to its Citywide Curb Ramp Program within the approved Capital Improvements Budget. The amount currently estimated to be available for this contract is $434,782.00. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of the contract to match available funding.”
The contract amount will be set at $434,782.00. The amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $65,218.00. The total legislated amount is $500,000.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no...
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