Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Liquid Calcium Chloride with Calcium Chloride Sales Inc. The Division of Traffic Maintenance is the primary user for deicing road materials. Liquid Calcium Chloride is used to deice roads in the City of Columbus during icy road conditions. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring May 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 4, 2021. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ020118). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Calcium Chloride Sales Inc. CC# 001923 expires 12/17/2022, All items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $85,000.00, Department of Public Service the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance to avoid an interruption in supply.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the optio...
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