Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract through the City’s IFB process with Interstate Truckway, Llc. for the purchase of a Sludge Trailer for $101,512.00.
The Sludge Trailer will be used by operations staff at Compost to haul away sludge which is produced at City of Columbus waste water treatment facilities. The transporting of sludge plays a part in the ability of the City of Columbus to beneficially reuse solid waste. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the Sludge Trailer in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ026534). Seventy (70) bidders were solicited and two (MAJ) bids were received and opened on January 4, 2024.
Name Bid Amount________City/State Status
Interstate Truckway, Llc $101,512.00 Cincinnati, OH MAJ
Tarazi, Llc $97,690.00 Hilliard, OH MAJ
Tarazi, Llc’s bid was deemed non-responsive for not including the required supporting documentation with their bid describing the item being offered. Interstate Truckway, Llc’s bid was evaluated and deemed the lowest, best, most responsive bid.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Interstate Truckway, Llc’s contract compliance number is 012688 and expires 6/9/24.
The certification of Interstate Truckway, Llc was in good standing at the time of the contract award.
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.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The 2023 Capital Improvement Budget will need to be amended to alig...
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