Columbus, Georgia

CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA

10/7/03



I. BUREAU OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION - BLOCK GRANT:



Authorization is requested to accept $186,152 in grant funds from The Bureau of

Justice Administration Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. An agenda report and

resolution are attached.



II. FY2004 5039 GRANT APPLICATION FOR FTA DISCRETIONARY CAPITAL PROGRAM:



Authorization is requested to submit an application and if approved accept

$275,000 in grant funds from The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). An agenda report and resolution

are attached



III. SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM:



Authorization is requested to adopt the Short Term Work Program Update as an

amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan. An agenda report and resolution are

attached.



IV. PURCHASES:



Approval is requested for items "A" through "C" :



A. Congestion Management System

B. Landscapes Material

C. Gym Floor Maintenance Services







NOTE: THERE WILL BE A PRE-COUNCIL BRIEFING TUESDAY AT 3:45 P.M. IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBER CONFERENCE ROOM ON VARIOUS ISSUES.









REFERRALS:



1. EMS/Fire Department

2. Board of Zoning

3. Benches





Bid Advertisements

(Scheduled bid opening dates)







October 8, 2003

1. Dual Rear Wheel- 1 Ton Truck Crew Cab and Chassis with 8 ? Foot Flat

Dump Bed

Scope of Bid

Provide Three (3) Dual Rear Wheel- 1 Ton Truck Crew Cab and Chassis with 8 ?

Foot Flat Dump Bed to be used by the Street Repairs and Maintenance Division,

Right-of-Way Division, and Sewer Maintenance Division of the Public Services

Department.



2. 7-Yard Dump Truck Body

Scope of Bid

Provide One (1) 7-Yard Dump Truck Body to be used by the Street Improvements

Division of the Public Services Department.



3. Ammunition for Public Safety Departments (Annual Contract) ? Bid No. 04-0021

Scope of Bid

Provide ammunition of various types and quantities on an ?as needed?

basis to Columbus Consolidated Government (the City) to be utilized by the

Public Safety Departments. The contract term will be for one year, with the

option to renew for three additional twelve-month periods.



October 10, 2003

1. Traffic Incident Management (Annual Contract) ? RFP No. 04-0006

Scope of Bid

Provide Traffic Incident Management Service (Wrecker Service) on an ?as

needed basis? for various departments of Columbus Consolidated Government. The

term of the contract shall be for five (5) years.



2. Moving & Storage Services (Annual Contract) ? RFP No. 04-0007

Scope of Bid

Provide moving and storage services to temporarily relocate citizens under the

Homeowner Rehabilitation Assistance Program. The services will be required on

an ?as needed basis?. The term of the contract will be for three years with an

option to renew for two additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal will

be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor(s).



October 15, 2003

1. Concrete Ramps & Sidewalks ? Bid No. 04-0020

Scope of Bid

Provide concrete ramps and sidewalks at Lawyers Lane (Pecan Street, Schaul

Street, Marion Street, Bell Street, 10th Street and Hood Street); Macon Road

(Briarwood, South Dixon, Rigdon Road); North Lumpkin Road/30th Avenue; South

Lumpkin Road/Plantation Drive; Martin Luther King Blvd (Brennan School,

Coolidge Avenue, Lawyers Lane); Brown Avenue (Shepherd Drive, Col. Roberts

Center); Shepherd Drive (19th Street, 18th Street); Davis School (Crosswalk,

Marshall School); Manchester Exp/Daniel Middle School; 38th Street (Veterans

Parkway, 5th Avenue); River Road (Manchester Exp, 50th Street); 5th Avenue/6th

Street; 6th Avenue/10th Street; Veterans Parkway (10th Street, 6th Street, 9th

Street, KFC driveway, Carquest driveway); Hamilton Road/26th Street thru 35th

Street.



October 22, 2003

1. Passenger Vans ? Bid No. 04-0017

Scope of Bid

Provide two (2), Fifteen (15) Passenger Vans to be used by the Community

Services Division and Sheriff?s Motor Transport Division; and one (1), Seven

(7) Passenger Mini-Van to be used by the Motor Transport Division of the

Columbus Police Dept.





2. Regional Detention Pond and Wetland Mitigation ? Bid No. 04-0023

Scope of Bid

The work shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and

incidentals and performing all work required to construct complete-in-place and

ready-to-operate regional storm water detention ponds for the Muscogee

Technology Park. Also included is grading and erosion control measures to

create wetlands. The work involves construction of earthen berms approximately

2ft ? 5ft in height in an undeveloped area of the park along Bull Creek and its

tributaries.



3. Columbus Gateways Landscaping ? Bid No. 04-0025

Scope of Bid

The work shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and

incidentals and performing all work required to landscape I-185/Smith Road

Interchange and Manchester Expressway/Miller Road Interchange.