Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase School Flashers for the Transportation Division, the largest user. The term of the proposed option contracts will be two years with an option to renew for one (1) additional year if mutually agreed.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA000352BGB). Thirty-three (MAJ:33) bids solicited; four (MAJ:4) bids received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Baldwin & Sours, Inc., MAJ, CC#311104513, $118,200.00
General Highway Products, Inc., MAJ, CC#232111327, $28,630.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $146,830.00
The apparent low bidder, U.S. Traffic Corporation was deemed non-responsive by failing to meet key specifcation requirements.
Since additional legislation will most likely be necessary for any division to purchase off this option contract, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency. Without this 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 Transportation Division 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 an option to purchase School Flashers, with Baldwin & Sours, Inc., and General Highway Products, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of two dollars to establish contracts 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 December 12, 2002 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objectives 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, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Purchasing Office in that it is immediately necessary to enter into two contracts for an option to purchase School Flashers, 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 two contracts for an option to purchase School Flashers in accordance with Solicitation No. SA000352BGB as follows:
Baldwin & Sours, Inc., Item(s): 1B and 2B, Amount: $1.00
General Highway Products, Inc., Item (s): 3B, Amount: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from Purchasing Contract Account, Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund: 05-516, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 451120, 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.