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File #: 3125-2022    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/3/2022 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 12/5/2022 Final action: 12/7/2022
Title: To waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Lake Erie Construction Company and Rocal Inc. relative to highway signage replacement services; to authorize the expenditure of up to $90,000.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for services; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Waiver Form, Highway Sign Upgrades, 2. ORD 3125-2022 financials
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes a bidding waiver for the Director of Public Service to enter into service contracts with Lake Erie Construction Company and Rocal Inc.in the amount of up to $90,000.00 for highway signage upgrading services.

Highway signage upgrading services consist of replacing or updating signage on highways that are within the City of Columbus corporate boundaries. The highway signage upgrading services are needed whenever signage shows signs of unacceptable wear affecting safety of the traveling public. The funds encumbered by this ordinance will be available for use on the current upgrading needs.

Typically ODOT maintains signage for highways via state contract, with Columbus responsible for funding signage upgrading within Columbus corporate boundaries. Upgrading is normally ordered for the entire ODOT region, but due to a specific material failure, the upgrading of a smaller subset of signs is needed outside the planned ODOT schedule. Lake Erie Construction Company and Rocal Inc. are vendors with the current ODOT state contract and are able to accommodate the accelerated upgrading schedule. A bidding waiver is requested to award a contract to Lake Erie Construction Company and Rocal Inc. to upgrade or replace existing highway signs to maintain the safety of the traveling public on Columbus highways.

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Lake Erie Construction Company or Rocal Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Lake Erie Construction Company is CC006590 and expires 3/24/2023. The contract compliance number for Rocal Inc. is CC004186 and the vendor is in the process of completing the contract compliance questionnaire.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is available in Fund 2265, the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, in an amount of up to $90,000.00.

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