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 Envoltz, LLC for the purchase of a hydraulic cable reel winder self-loading trailer mounted underground cable puller for the Division of Power for use when working on the electrical distribution system. This purchase has been approved by Fleet Management and will replace BT #18940.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ027937). Thirty-four (34) vendors (31 MAJ, 1 MBE, 2 EBE) were solicited and two (2) majority bids were received and opened on July 5, 2024.
Envoltz, LLC submitted two bids. Proposal #92024236 was the lowest bid, however, the proposal failed to meet the maximum reel capacity that was required by the specifications.
The second proposal #72024237 submitted by Envoltz, LLC met all the required specifications of the bid. Therefore, the Division of Power recommends the award be made for all items from proposal #72024237 to Envoltz, 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: Envoltz, LLC, vendor #049551, expires 6/27/26, majority vendor
FISCAL IMPACT: $228,582.00 is budgeted and available for this purchase.
$219,974.00 was expended in 2023
$209,863.00 was expended in 2022
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Envoltz, LLC for the purchase of a hydraulic cable reel winder self-loading trailer mounted underground cable puller for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $228,582.00 from the Division of Electricity...
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