Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Conductor Wire and Cable with American Wire Group LLC and Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. The Division of Power is the sole user of electrical equipment and components and supplies. Electrical equipment and components and supplies are used throughout the electrical distribution system. The term of the proposed option contracts would be approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2029, with the option to renew for two (2) additional years or portion thereof. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 15, 2026. In addition, the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003264.
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. RFQ031586). Three bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending awards to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
American Wire Group LLC, CC# CC-009875 expires 1/7/2028, Items 1-7; 22; 24; 61-63; 66-67; and 78, $1.00
Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. CC# CC-010270 expires 3/28/2027, Items 8-15; 17-21; 23; 25-60; 64-65; 68-71; 73-74; 77; 79-85
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $250,000.00, Division of Power, the sole user.
These 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 BRPO003264. 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 Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Conductor Wire and Cable with American Wire Group LLC and Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $2.00. ($2.00)
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WHEREAS, the Conductor Wire and Cable UTC will provide for the purchase of electrical equipment and components and supplies that are used throughout the electrical distribution system; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on January 15, 2026, and selected the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the daily operation of the Division of Power to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into Universal Term Contracts with American Wire Group LLC and Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. for the option to purchase Conductor Wire and Cable; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into the following Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Conductor Wire and Cable in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ031586, for a term of approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2029, with the option to renew for two (2) additional years or portion thereof, as follows:
American Wire Group LLC, Items 1-7; 22; 24; 61-63; 66-67; and 78, $1.00
Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., Items 8-15; 17-21; 23; 25-60; 64-65; 68-71; 73-74; 77; 79-85, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003264 of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.