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 All Around Access LLC for the purchase and delivery of a Articulating Boom Lift for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The Articulating Boom Lift will be used to for plant maintenance at the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace BT16211.
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 (RFQ025794). Sixty-six (66) vendors (9 EBE, 54 MAJ, 3 MBE) were solicited and two (2) majority bids were received and opened on September 28, 2023.
The lowest bid was submitted by Monmouth Solutions, Inc., however, they did not meet the bid specifications due to not including the manufacturer’s cold weather package, the light package and the operator and maintenance training that were required by the bid specifications.
Therefore, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends the award be made for all items to All Around Access LLC as the most 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: All Around Access LLC, vendor #018943, expires 10/12/25, majority vendor
FISCAL IMPACT: $96,593.20 (which includes contingency funds of $8,781.20) is budgeted and available for this purchase
$0.00 was expended in 2022
$0.00 was expended in 2021.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with All Around Access LLC for the purchase and delivery of a ...
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