Background
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to extend the construction contract for Utility Cut and Restoration Services with Decker Construction Company through August 5, 2021 without adding additional funds. If additional funding is needed before August 5, 2021, a modification will be requested. Various types of utility excavations are performed within the City of Columbus' right-of-way by the Department of Public Utilities. The restoration work typically involves repair of existing pavement, curbs, and sidewalks in a manner conforming to the City of Columbus, Construction and Material Specifications (CMSC). The Department routinely outsources this restoration work to a contractor that is equipped and trained to make these repairs. Typical types of restoration work that require outsourcing involve the installation of wheelchair ramps, asphalt repair involving thermal bond heat weld repairs, asphalt milling machines capable of full width milling, and the delivery of flowable controlled density fill using volumetric mixer trucks.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid on May 8, 2019 from the Decker Construction Company.
The bid from Decker Construction Company was deemed the lowest, most responsive and responsible bid. Vendor #004549, Contract Compliance Number is 31-0983557 (expires 1/2/22, Majority). The contract contains a multi-year renewal option.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Decker Construction Company.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that this contract does not lapse.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budget needed for this purchase.
Amount of additional funds: No additional funds are needed for this contract extension.
Reasons additional funds were not foreseen: No additional funds are needed for this contract extension.
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