Explanation
Background: The ordinance authorizes the Director of Columbus Water and Power, Division of Water to enter into contract with Agilent Technologies Inc. for a Laboratory Gas Chromatograph Instrument, in an amount not to exceed $85,027.66.
The instrument will be used to analyze disinfection byproducts to comply with EPA monitoring requirements. The Director of Columbus Water and Power publicly opened the bid on September 17, 2026. Two bids were received from Agilent Technologies Inc. and QuakeLogic Inc. RFQ033520
Agilent Technologies Inc.’s bid was deemed the lowest, most responsive and responsible bid.
VENDOR: Agilent Technologies, Inc., Vendor #10267, expires 3/24/2027
FISCAL IMPACT: $85,027.66 is available for this contract in the 2026 Water Operating Fund
$0.00 was spent in 2025
$0.00 was spent in 2024
Bid Waiver Justification: The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding via Request for Quotation No. RFQ033520. Two (2) bids were received. The original quotes submitted with both bids did not meet the bid specification's 180 day quote requirement. Purchasing has advised that due to the expiration date of the quote the vendor’s bids have been deemed nonresponsive. The City is seeking a bid waiver to award the bid to the lowest of the two responses, Agilent Technologies Inc. was the lowest bidder, Purchasing has reached out to them to see if they would extend the expiration date to meet the 180 day requirement. Vendor was unable to meet this request; however, they supplied an updated quote to hold pricing through the end of the year.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order for the vendor to hold the pricing per the quote. Of the two bids received, Agilent Technologies, Inc. was the lowest. This will help to provide uninterrupted work flow and to avoid a delay in receiving the instrument used for EPA monitorin...
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