Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office received and opened bid number SA001725 for Powder Activated Carbon Pumps, for the Division of Water, on September 1, 2005. These pumps are used in the water treatment process at the Hap Cremean Water Plant. Two bids were received and the Purchasing Office deemed them both complete. They are listed below:
Vendor Amount
Manufacturers Representatives $ 21,950.00
Edco Tool & Supply $ 22,461.00 (includes local credit deduction)
We recommend award of this contract go to Manufacturers Representatives, as the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder, for a total of $21,950.00. The Contract Compliance Number for Manufacturers Representatives is 31-1575392. They do not have MBE/FBE status. Three of the 67 vendors solicited had MBE/FBE status.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water allocated $16,000.00 for this system in the 2005 Budget. The Division will reprioritize Object Level Three "06" expenditures in order to cover the deficit of $5,950.00.
There were no expenditures for these types of pumps in the last two years.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with Manufacturers Representatives, for Powder Activated Carbon Pumps, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $21,950.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($21,950.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office did receive and open bid number SA001725 for the purchase of Powder Activated Carbon Pumps on September 1, 2005, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with Manufacturers Representatives, for Powder Activated Carbon Pumps, needed by the Hap Cremean Water Plant, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Manufacturers Representatives, as the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder, for Powder Activated Carbon Pumps, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $21,950.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602474, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6697, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.