Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Street Light Controllers for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water (Power). The term of the proposed option contracts would be through June 30, 2009 with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, subject to mutual agreement by both parties, in accordance with formal bid SA002931. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 19, 2008.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA002931). Thirty-five bids were solicited (MAJ: 34, M1A: 1 ); Three (MAJ: 3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of 3 contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Loeb Electric Company, MAJ, CC#314236750, exp. 06/06/2009, estimated expenditure $13,0000.00
General Supply & Services, MAJ, CC#205021902, exp. 04/26/2009, estimated expenditure $2,000.00
Central Systems & Controls Corporation, MAJ, CC#341314768, exp. 08/21/2009, estimated expenditure $30,000.00
These companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and are not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
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 these option contracts is budgeted in the Purchasing Contract Account. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water (Power) will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into three contracts for the option to purchase Street Light Controllers with Central Systems & Controls, Loeb Electric Company, and General Supply & Services to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of three (3) dollars to establish the contracts from the Purchasing/UTC Account, and to declare an emergency. ($3.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on June 19, 2008 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses the 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 the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water (Power) to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure Street Light Controllers are supplied without interruption to new and existing city electricity projects, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities/Division of Power and Water (Power) in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contracts for an option to purchase Street Light Controllers and Parts 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 and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contracts for the option to purchase Street Light Controllers and Parts for the term ending June 30, 2009 with the option to extend for two additional one year periods in accordance with Solicitation No. SA002931 as follows:
Central Systems & Controls Corporation, Items: 1, 2, 3, and 6. Amount $1.00
General Supply & Services, dba Gexpro. Item: 54. Amount: $1.00
Loeb Electric Company. Items 4, 5, 9, 13, 15 - 30, 32 - 41, 43 -53, 55 - 58, 61, and 64. Amount $1.00
No responsive bids were received for item 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 31, 42, 59, 60, 62, 65, 66 and 67. These items will be solicited informally as needed
SECTION 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $3.00 is hereby authorized from the Purchasing UTC Account, Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 451130, 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.