Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Danbert Electrical Corporation for the Luminaire Replacement Project Phase I; in an amount up to $29,559.53 for the Division of Power, but funded through the Department of Neighborhoods’ Community Development Block Grant Fund.
The project consists of removing existing high pressure sodium cobra head luminaires from the existing street lighting system, and replacing those luminaires with LED cobra head luminaires.
The planning area for this project is “South Linden” (Planning Area 45).
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
This is a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded project. Lack of lighting has been cited as a barrier for children walking to and from school, in surveys conducted: Safe Routes to School, and discerned from community conversations during the One Linden planning process. This project will improve the lighting within the area, and augment visibility on the roadways and sidewalks by converting the existing HPS lights to LED.
3.0 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened two bids on September 11, 2019 from: Danbert Electrical Corp. - $29,559.53; and Complete General Construction Company - $30,576.00.
3.1 PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS: Danbert Electrical Corp has met code requirements with respect to pre-qualification, pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329. There are no proposed subcontractors on this project.
Danbert Electrical Corporation’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $29,559.53. Danbert Electrical Corporation’s Contract Compliance Number is 82-2707993 (expires 8/22/21, MAJ); DAX Vendor Account No. is 23222. Additional information regarding all bidders, description of work, contract time frame a...
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