..Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase LED Pedestrian signal Equipment for the Department of Public Service, Division of Transportation. The term of the proposal option contract would be through February 28, 2008. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on April 7, 2005.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA001593.) Fifty-nine bids were solicited (MAJ:55, MBE:0, FBE:4); 8 (MAJ:7, 1 FBE) bids were received.
Two non-responsive bids were received for item 7. General Traffic Equipment, Inc. submitted a bid for a product that did include all of the specified features. Baldwin and Sours bid an alternate product that would require additional items be purchased to make it compatable with existing City equipment. The Purchasing Office is recommending award of 2 contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Path Master, Inc., MAJ, CC #341233777, $164,900.00
Traffic Control Products, Inc, F1, CC#341374949, $89,100.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $254,000.00
These companies were 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 this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing Contract Account. 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 and direct the Finance Director to enter into two contracts for the option to purchase LED Pedestrian Signal Equipment with Path Master, Inc., and Traffic Control Products, to authorize the expenditure of two dollars to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on April 7, 2005 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, in order to ensure LED pedestrian signal equipment is available for installation on city street projects when needed to maintain the safety of the citizens, 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 Service, Division of Transportation in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contracts for an option to purchase LED Pedestrian Signal Equipment, 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 Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contracts for an option to purchase LED Pedestrian Signal Equipment in accordance with Solicitation No. SA001593 as follows:
Path Master, Inc., Items:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 , Amount: $1.00
Traffic Control Products, Inc., Item 7: Amount: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from Purchasing Contract 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.