Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Tennant Sales And Service Company for the purchase of a Liquid Propane Powered Ride-On Sweeper/Scrubber for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The sweeper/scrubber will be used to maintain the floors in the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace BT23778.
Contingency funds are being added due supply chain issues and rising costs.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ025745). Sixty-eight (68) vendors (7 EBE, 1 EBE/WBE, 49 MAJ, 4 MBE, 1 MBE/WBE, 6 WBE) were solicited and two (2) majority bids was received and opened on September 21, 2023.
After a review of the bids, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends the award be made for all items to Tennant Sales And Service Company as the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
SUPPLIER: Tennant Sales And Service Company, vendor #007884, expires 6/29/25, majority vendor
FISCAL IMPACT: $89,928.48 (which includes contingency funds of $8,000.00) is budgeted and available for this purchase
$0.00 was expended in 2022
$0.00 was expended in 2021.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Tennant Sales And Service Company for the purchase of a Liquid Propane Powered Ride-On Sweeper/Scrubber for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $89,928.48 from the Division of Sewerage Operating Fund; ($89,928...
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