Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract and issue a purchase order as needed with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of a pothole patching truck. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Division of Infrastructure Management will use the equipment for repairing and maintain city streets. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment to replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ020262) through Vendor Services. The City received one bid for the pothole patching truck on November 22, 2021 and it was tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Fyda Freightliner Columbus $207,275 Columbus, OH Majority
The bid did not meet the full specifications, but is acceptable as submitted. The minimum capacity of 220 gallon heating oil transfer system specification was not met, and a reduced capacity of 150 gallons was accepted instead. The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure is requesting to waive bidding provisions of City Code Chapter 329, enter directly into contract with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc., and to establish a purchase order with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. to purchase the pothole patching truck offered in its bid of $207,275.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc.
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