Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc. for the demolition of an existing structure located at the Public Service Department Marion Road Outpost at 2260 Lockbourne Road. This contract consists of the demolition of this existing structure due to extensive structural issues. The existing structure is one of several buildings located at the Marion Road Outpost and currently houses equipment that needs to be stored in a temperature controlled environment. This resulting area will be leveled and seeded for grass. Additionally, two unit heaters will be added to another facility at the Marion Road Outpost in order to provide a new storage location for the temperature sensitive equipment.
Formal bids were solicited and the City received two (2) bids (0 FBE, 0 MBE) on June 18, 2021 as follows:
|
Bidder/Consultant |
City |
FBE/MBE |
Bid Amount |
|
ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc. |
Circleville |
EBOCC |
$87,916.00 |
|
2K General Company |
Delaware |
EBOCC |
$175,100.00 |
The Office of Construction Management recommend the bid and award be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder, ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc
ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1701026, expiration date March 16, 2022.
Emergency action is requested to complete the work before winter starts to provide proper storage of equipment.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $ $87,916.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Operating Fund for demolition of the Marion Road Outpost at 2260 Lockbourne Road. These funds were budgeted within the Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Operating Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc. related to the demolition of an existing structure at the Marion Road Outpost located at 2260 Lockbourne Road; to authorize the expenditure of $87,916.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($87,916.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Office of Construction Management to enter into a contract for the demolition of an existing structure located at the Marion Road Outpost 2260 Lockbourne Road; and
WHEREAS, formal bids were solicited by the Office of Construction Management and the City received two bids on June 18, 2021; and
WHEREAS, ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc. was deemed the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $87,916.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc. for the demolition of an existing structure located at Marion Road Outpost at 2260 Lockbourne Road to complete the work before winter starts to provide proper storage of equipment thereby, preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with ProCon Professional Construction Services, Inc. for the demolition of an existing structure located at the Marion Road Outpost at 2260 Lockbourne Road.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $87,916.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 3, is hereby authorized in Fund 2265, Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Operating Fund, in Object Class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing sections shall be paid upon order of the Director of Finance and Management, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.