Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Strawser Paving Company for the Resurfacing - 2021 Project 1 in an amount up to $1,087,815.49.
Ordinance 1178-2021 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Strawser Paving Company for the construction of the Resurfacing - 2021 Project 1 and to provide for construction administration and inspection services. The work performed to date for this project consists of repairing and resurfacing 84 city streets and constructing 433 ADA curb ramps along those streets.
Ordinance 0444-2021 adopted the Vision Zero Columbus Action Plan 1.0 as the primary framework for reducing traffic deaths and serious injuries to zero within the City of Columbus. The Columbus Vision Zero Action Plan 1.0 is a two-year plan to begin to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes on city streets.
The work for modification 1 will consist of implementing Vision Zero safety improvements for Livingston Avenue from College Avenue to James Road, and other such work as may be necessary. The construction cost of this modification is $1,087,815.49 and the amount of construction administration and inspection services will be $87,025.24. The total legislated amount for this modification is $1,174,840.73.
The original contract amount, no inspection: $9,739,943.29 (PO277333, Ord. 1178-2021)
The total of Modification No. 1, no inspection: $1,087,815.49 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $10,827,758.78
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Strawser Paving Company.
2. UNPLANNED MODIFICATION
This is an unplanned modification that is necessary to cover the cost of additional work needed to implement the Vision Zero safety improvements within the committed sche...
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