Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract for the purchase of one (1) Air Compressor with components for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant with APO Pumps and Compressors. The air compressor will be used at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant for supplying compressed air to operate various pneumatic equipment and controls such as process valves, grease ejectors and pneumatic tools.
The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on September 8, 2011 for Solicitation Number: SA004082. Seventy-nine (79) vendors (2 MBE, 1 FBE, 76 MAJ) were solicited and three (3) bids (3 MAJ) were received. The bid submitted by the apparent low bidder, APO Pumps & Compressors meets all specifications and is recommended for award as the lowest, responsive and responsible bid received.
Bids were received from:
APO Pumps & Compressors - $20,936.00
Filtmore Technologies - $27,761.00
Atlas Machine & Supply - $24,275.00
SUPPLIER: APO Pumps and Compressors (34-1760124) Expires 5-4-12
The company is 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: $20,936.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with APO Pumps and Compressors for the purchase of one (1) Air Compressor for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,936.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($20,936.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has a need to purchase one (1) Air compressor with components, and
WHEREAS, the air compressor with components will be used at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant for supplying compressed air to operate various pneumatic equipment and controls such as process valves, grease ejectors and pneumatic tools, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on September 8, 2011 for the purchase of one (1) Air Compressor with components and three (3) bids were received for Solicitation Number: SA004082, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends an award be made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, APO Pumps and Compressors, and
WHEREAS, a purchase order will be issued in accordance with the terms and specifications of Solicitation Number: SA004082 on file in the Purchasing Office; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with APO Pumps and Compressors for the purchase of one (1) Air Compressor with components for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $20,936.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605063, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 03: 6651
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.