Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to make final payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) relative to the FRA-315-0.49 project, PID 76420, City of Columbus project Resurfacing - Urban Paving - SR 315.
The aforementioned project encompassed resurfacing SR-315 from Sullivant Avenue to the pavement break where the I-670 ramp joins SR-315, which is approximately ¾ mile south of the King Avenue exit, and resurfacing SR-315C (Goodale Street) from the I-670 off ramp to Goodale Street, the Michigan Avenue Connector, along the Goodale/Nationwide connector over SR-315, north on Olentangy River Road, to the SR-315 southbound on ramp.
Ordinance 2823-2014 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT relative to that effort. Ordinance 2951-2017 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with and to provide funding to ODOT in the amount of up to $220,000.00 to pay the local share of estimated construction and inspection costs.
ODOT first let the project on December 14, 2017, at which time the apparent low bid exceeded the original cost estimate, increasing the proportional share of construction and inspection costs to be borne by the City. Ordinance 0023-2018 authorized the encumbrance and expenditure of additional funding in the amount of $35,472.00 for that purpose.
ODOT subsequently elected to reject all earlier bids and to re-advertise the project the following spring. Again, the apparent low bid received by ODOT on May 3, 2018, was significantly higher than anticipated, owing in part to changes in the items to be funded by ODOT. Ordinance 1435-2018 authorized the encumbrance and expenditure of additional funding in the amount of $193,092.00 for that purpose.
Work on the project concluded on June 30, 2019, and through final accounting, ODOT determined the Department of Public Service owes the additional sum of $246,728.82, which rep...
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