Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is for the option to purchase Organic Based Performance Enhancer (Beet Juice) for the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, the largest user, and other city agencies. Organic Based Performance Enhancer is used for snow and ice removal from city streets and roadways in the City of Columbus during the cold weather months. The term of the proposed option contract would be through April 30, 2012. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 3, 2011.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA004167) fifteen bids were solicited (MAJ: 10, M1A: 4, F1: 1); two bids were received (MAJ: 2).
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of one contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder:
GVM Inc., CC#341818539, exp. 11/04/2013
Total Estimated Expenditure: $37,240.00
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency so that the Organic Based Performance Enhancer is available for the winter weather, thereby making Columbus roads safe for its users.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Mail, Print Services, and UTC Fund. Public Service and other city agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one contract for the option to purchase Organic Based Performance Enhancer (Beet Juice) for all city agencies with GVM Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on November 3, 2011 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bid; 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 contract for the Department of Public Service to efficiently maintain its supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure Organic Based Performance Enhancer (Beet Juice) is supplied without interruption to enable the clearing of snow and ice from city roadways and streets during the cold weather months, 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 Planning and Operations in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for an option to purchase Organic Based Performance Enhancer (Beet Juice) 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 to enter into the following contract for the option to purchase Organic Based Performance Enhancer (Beet Juice) for the term ending April 30, 2012 in accordance with Solicitation No. SA004167 as follows:
GVM Inc. Items: 1 and 3: Amount $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from the Mail, Print Services, and UTC Fund, 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.