Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to purchase Luminaires to replenish stock for maintenance and new customer services within the Division of Power and Water. This contract consist primarily of complete lighting units, consisting of one or more lamps (bulbs or tubes that emit light), along with the socket and other parts that hold the lamp in place and protect it, wiring that connects the lamp to a power source, and a reflector that helps direct and distribute the light.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the purchase of luminaires for the Division of Power and Water in accordance with Section 329.06 (SA004534). Fifty-one (51) vendors were solicited: forty-eight (48) MAJ; one (1) MBR; and two (2) M1A. Five (5) MAJ and one (1) MBR bids were received and opened on August 30, 2012.
Kevin Lehr Associates was low bidder on Items #11 and 13, but failed to supply cut sheets and samples as requested, therefore these two (2) items are awarded to the next low bidder, General Supply and Services dba Gexpro. Item #21 is awarded to General Supply and Services dba Gexpro, the third lowest bidder, as the alternates quoted by the two (2) lowest bidders, Power Line Supply and WESCO, do not meet the specifications as they quoted 250W and the specifications calls for 400W. Item #23 is awarded to the fourth low bidder, Consolidated Electrical Distributors which meets specification. The lowest three (3) bidders, Power Line Supply, WESCO, and Diversified bid alternate items not approved as equal alternates because they do not have quick disconnects or installation trays.
Two contract awards are recommended to the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidders: 1) General Supply and Services dba Gexpro in the amount of $383,201.43 for items #1-7, 10-22, 25-26; 2) Consolidated Electrical Distributors in the amount of $43,405.00 for items #8-9, 23-24.
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