Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for monitoring traffic throughout the City. This includes the use of equipment for analyzing traffic. The use of this equipment promotes pedestrian safety and expedites vehicular traffic flow. The Purchasing Office has solicited informal bids for traffic analyzing equipment as follows:
A) Informal bids were solicited by the purchasing office for Nu-Metrics traffic counters and were received by the Purchasing Office on June 11, 2012 for SO040774.
A purchase order in the amount of $19,500.00 is to be established. The lowest bid received was from M.H. Corbin Inc. and their bid met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
M.H. Corbin Inc. is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
B) Informal bids were solicited by the purchasing office for RADAR traffic analyzers and were received by the Purchasing Office on May 18, 2012 for SO040585.
A purchase order in the amount of $14,195.00 is to be established. The lowest bid received was from Jamar Technologies Inc. and their bid met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Jamar Technologies Inc. is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of funds from the Street and Highway Improvement Non-Bond Fund, no. 766. ($33,695.00)
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for M.H. Corbin Inc., is 311192248, and expires 6/15/2014.
The contract compliance number for Jamar Technologies Inc., is 232075789, and expires 5/03/2014.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available within the Street and Highway Improvement Non-Bond Fund, no. 766.
The total cost of these purchases is $33,695.00. Amendment to ...
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