Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) for the option to purchase Automobile Tires with Bob Sumerel Tire Company, Inc. and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The Division of Fleet Management is the primary user for Automotive Tires, used to maintain City vehicles. The term of the proposed option contracts would be approximately two (2) years, expiring September 30, 2024, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 9, 2022. In addition, the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025.
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. RFQ021859). Three (3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Bob Sumerel Tire Company, Inc., CC# 004333 expires 6/16/2024, All Items, $1.00
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, CC# 006409 expires 6/6/2024, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $750,000.00, Division of Fleet Management, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance to maintain an uninterrupted supply of these products.
The companies are 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 $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditur...
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