Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Vehicle Maintenance Services for Fleet Management. The term of the proposed option contract would be two (2) years. Contract is through January 31, 2008. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on July 20, 2006.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 ( SA002086 CGW. Fifty-three (MAJ:53, MBE:0, FBE:0) bids were solicited; five (5) (MAJ), two (2) (FBE) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contracts to all responsive and responsible bidders:
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, MAJ, CC#411314526 (Expires 5-14-07), $10,714.28
Wilson's Auto Service, Inc. FBE, CC#310668047 (Expires 1-19-08), $10,714.28
Krieger Ford, Inc. MAJ, CC#310713133 (Expires 9-28-08), $10,714.28
Dick Masheter Ford/Quick Lane MAJ, CC#310729896 (Expires 1-19-08), $10,714.28
Byers Chevrolet, LLC MAJ, CC#314139860 (Expires 7-11-07), $10,714.28
Triad Fire Apparatus Service Co., Inc. FBE, CC#311295929, (Expires 1-6-07), $10,714.28
Taliaferro Enterprises MAJ, CC#311073146, (Expires 8-7-07), $10,714.28
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $74,999.96
These companies are not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing UTC Contract Account. Fleet Management will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into seven (7) UTC contracts for the option to purchase Vehicle Maintenance Services with McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Wilson's Auto Service, Inc., Krieger Ford, Inc., Dick Masheter Ford/Quick Lane, Byers Chevrolet, LLC, Triad Fire Apparatus Service Co., Inc., and Taliaferro Enterprises to authorize the expenditure of seven (7) dollars to establish the contract from the Universal Term Contract Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($7.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on July 20, 2006 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, because these parts are used to repair and maintain various city vehicles, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Fleet Management Division in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract(s) for an option to purchase of Vehicle Maintenance Services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance & Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contract(s) for an option to purchase Vehicle Maintenance Services in accordance with Solicitation No. SA002086 CGW as follows:
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing: All Items Amount: $1.00
Wilson's Auto Service Inc.: Amount: $1.00
Krieger Ford, Inc.: Amount: $1.00
Dick Masheter Ford/Quick Lane: Amount: $1.00
Byers Chevrolet, LLC: Amount: $1.00
Triad Fire Apparatus Service Company, Inc.: Amount: $1.00
Taliaferro Enterprises: Amount: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $7.00 is hereby authorized from Universal Term Contract Account, Organization Level 1: 45-50, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 450020, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.