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 $1,750,000.00 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 (RFQ023112) on November 9, 2022 from Decker Construction Company, in the amount of $1,996,562.50.
Decker Construction Company's bid was deemed the lowest, most responsive and responsible bid. Their Contract Compliance Number is #004549 (expires 11/3/2025, 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: $2,600,000.00 is budgeted and available within the Department of Public Utilities 2024 Operating Fund Budgets for this contract modification. This ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2024 operating budget, Ordinance 3012-2023.
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