Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to establish three (3) UTC contracts for Purchase of Building Electrical Products for Various City Agencies. The term of the proposed option contracts will be for approximately three (3) years, expiring November 30, 2010. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 14, 2007.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA002456) Twenty Three (23) bids were solicited (M1A:1); Four (4) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Becker Electric. CC#310553243 (expires August 18, 2008), $1.00.
Graybar Electric Co., Inc. CC#130794380 (expires February 4, 2008), $1.00.
Loeb Electric Company CC#314236750 (expires June 6, 2009), $1.00.
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $400,000.00
These companies are not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
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. Various 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 and Management Director to enter into three (3) contracts for the option to purchase Building Electrical Products from Becker Electric, Graybar Electric Co. and Loeb Electric to authorize the expenditure of three (3) dollars to establish the contracts from the Purchasing Contract Account, and to declare an emergency ($3.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on June 14, 2007 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bid; 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, these Building Electrical Products are necessary for a variety of construction and repair needs and for the continued health and well being of the citizens of Columbus, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Various Agencies in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract(s) for an option to purchase Building Electrical Products , 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 contract(s) for an option to purchase Building Electrical Products in accordance with Solicitation No. SA002456 as follows:
Becker Electric : Items: 1,9,15,16,17,19,20,24,33,40,41,47,53,54,55,56,57,62,63 and 74 Amount: $1.00
Graybar Electric Co., Inc.: Item 69 Amount: $1.00
Loeb Electric Company: Items 6,18,22,25,26,31,34,37,38,42,43,44,45,46,49,50,52,61,65,70,73,75,76,77,82 and 83 Amount: $1.00
The following Items received no response and will be re-bid:
2,3,4,5,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,21,23,27,28,29,30,32,35,36,39,48,51,58,59,60,64,66,67,68,71,72,78,79,80,and 81
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $3.00 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.