Background
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with New River Electrical Corporation for Emergency & Non-Emergency Services for Electric Transmission, Distribution & Street Lighting Systems for the Division of Power. The work will consist of, but not limited to, providing labor, materials and equipment for installing, repairing and removing electric transmission, distribution and street lighting systems, such as setting poles, installing equipment, underground cable, wire conductors, providing emergency services during power outages, poles down, cable hits, weather events, vehicle accidents, vandalism and other emergencies that will require the successful bidder to respond and provide services when contacted by the City of Columbus, Division of Power, twenty four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, three hundred sixty five (365) days per year.
Due to the need for a quick response time and emergency services, the bid specifications required bidders to submit extensive utility electrical experience, a list of experienced employees, safety records, a list of available equipment that will be necessary to complete the jobs and the dielectric testing log for the equipment for safety purposes.
Funds in the amount of $2,000.00 will also be encumbered with the Department of Public Service for Prevailing Wage Services.
The Department of Public Utilities solicited competitive bids for Emergency & Non-Emergency Services for Electric Transmission, Distribution & Street Lighting Systems in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 (RFQ027041). Three hundred and thirteen (313) vendors were solicited (18 EBE, 2 EBE/MBE, 1 EBE/WBE, 241 MAJ, 26 MBE, 2 MBE/VBE, 4 MBE/WBE, 1 VBE, 18 WBE). Eleven (11) bids (1-not registered in Vendor Services, 9 MAJ, 1 WBE) were received and opened on March 27, 2024.
After a review of the bids, the Division of Power has determined:
Intren, LLC was the lowest overall bidde...
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