Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a construction contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Pummell Construction Services, 1469 Halfhill Way, Columbus, OH 43207-4495, for the Department of Public Safety’s 1800 E. Livingston Avenue - E. Apparatus Bay Slab Replacement Project, in the amount of $451,077.00.
This project will restore the east interior apparatus bay slab at 1800 E. Livingston Avenue and includes existing interior slab demolition, concrete slab work, underground plumbing, and other associated work to complete the project.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The project was let by the Office of Construction Management via Bid Express. Of the 106 vendors solicited, 2 were MBE-owned and 4 WBE-owned.
Three bids were opened on March 2, 2023 from:
1. Pummell Construction Services $ 411,077.00 WBE
2. Setterlin Building Co. $ 425,342.00 MAJ
3. The Righter Co., Inc. $ 426,100.00 MAJ
The Office of Construction Management recommends an award be made to the lowest, most responsive, responsible, and best bidder, Pummell Construction Services. The Office of Construction Management will accept the competitive base bid of $411,077.00 along with a $40,000.00 contingency to patch existing concrete pavement, for a grand contract total of $451,077.00.
3. MINORITY PARTICIPATION: Minority participation will be fulfilled via Pummell Construction Services, a WBE firm.
Pummell’s minority vendor certification was in good standing at the time the bid was awarded.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested this ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to expedite the project which will eliminate the safety hazard of uneven and broken sections of concrete slab within the east apparatus bay.
5. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes ...
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