Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Repair of Auto/Truck Springs for Fleet Management. The term of the proposed option contract would be two (2) years. Contract is through October 31, 2008. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 2, 2006.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA002223 CGW. Four (MAJ:4, MBE:0, FBE:4) bids were solicited; three (3) (MAJ:3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of primary and secondary contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Frame & Spring, Inc. MAJ, CC#311370086 (Expires 8-4-07)
Jones Truck & Spring Repair, Inc. MAJ, CC#310934536 (Expires 11-15-08)
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: Division did not provide.
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 UTC Contract Account. Fleet Management will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into two (2) contracts for the option to purchase Repair of Auto/Truck Springs with Frame & Spring, Inc. and Jones Truck & Spring Repair, Inc. to authorize the expenditure of two (2) dollars to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Universal Term Contract Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on November 2, 2006 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, because these parts are necessary to repair and maintain various city vehicles, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Fleet Management Division in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract(s) for an option to purchase of Repair of Auto/Truck Springs, 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 & Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contract(s) for an option to purchase Repair of Auto/Truck Springs in accordance with Solicitation SA002223 CGW as follows:
Frame & Spring, Inc.: All Items (Primary) Amount: $1.00
Jones Truck & Spring Repair, Inc.: All Items (Secondary) Amount: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from Purchasing Contract Account, Organization Level 1: 45-50, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 450020, 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.