City of Columbus - File #: 0195-2023

• File #: 0195-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/11/2023
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 2/27/2023
• Final action: 3/1/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify a construction contract for the 2022 Utility Cut Restoration Project with Decker Construction Company for the Division of Water, Division of Power, and Division of Sewerage & Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,200,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund, $550,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund, and $80,000.00 from the Power Operating Fund. ($1,830,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/13/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Background

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the construction contract for 2022 Utility Cut Restoration Project with Decker Construction Company to add $1,830,000.00 in funding to the contract. Various types of utility excavations are performed within the City of Columbus' right-of-way and City owned properties 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 November 9, 2022 from Decker Construction Company, in the amount of $1,996,562.50. RFQ023112

Decker Construction Company's bid was deemed the lowest, most responsive and responsible bid. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0983557, vendor# 004549 (expires 12/2/2023, Majority). Additional information regarding this bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amount can be found on the attached information form. 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.

FISCAL IMPACT: $1,830,000.00 is budgeted and available within the Department of Public Utilities 2023 Operating Fund Budgets for this contract modification. This ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2023 operating budget, Ordinance 2937-20...