Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into contract with Shelly & Sands, Inc. for the Roadway Improvements - Sinclair Road Sidewalks project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.
This contract includes the construction of a new 7-foot sidewalk adjacent to the existing curb along both sides of Sinclair Road from Morse Road north to just south of Bull Moose Run, then 5-foot sidewalks with 3-foot tree lawn in the limits of the culvert over Bull Moose Run, and finally 5-foot sidewalks north of Bull Moose Run to Strimple Avenue. This project also involves traffic signal updates at both the I-71 SB exit at Sinclair Road and Freeway Drive North at Sinclair Road intersections, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is March 4, 2024. The project was let by the Office of Support Services through Vendor Services and Bid Express. Four bids were received on December 21, 2023, (all majority) and tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/ODI Certification
Trucco Construction Co., Inc. $3,825,490.65 Delaware, Ohio MAJ
Shelly & Sands, Inc. $3,850,284.35 Columbus, Ohio MAJ
Strawser Paving Company $4,196,513.98 Columbus, Ohio MAJ
Complete General Construction $4,644,966.20 Columbus, Ohio MAJ
Trucco Construction was the low bidder, and Shelly & Sands, Inc. was the second lowest bidder. Trucco Construction is located outside the city limits and is not a certified local bidder. Shelly & Sands, Inc. is a certified local bidder and was within 1% of Trucco Construction’s bid price. Under City Code Section 329.213, Shelly & Sands, Inc. was given the opportunity to adjust their bid price to ma...
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