Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with BEC Enterprises LLC for the purchase of (1) Slide-In Tack Tank. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure, is responsible for maintaining and repairing the streets and infrastructure throughout the City of Columbus as well as hauling materials and equipment for various job duties. 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 RFQ033689) through Vendor Services. The City received one bid for the (1) Slide-In Tack Tank on October 8, 2026 and it was tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
BEC Enterprises LLC $73,551.00 Evansville, IN Majority
The award is to be made to BEC Enterprises LLC as the sole bidder, thus deemed the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $73,551.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against BEC Enterprises, LLC.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for BEC Enterprises LLC is CC045952 and expires 11/14/2027.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted funds will be used to purchase this equipment from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, Fund 2266 and the Streets & Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation for this ordinance so this equipment can be put into service as quickl...
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