Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Material with Ennis Flint Inc. The Division of Traffic Management is the sole user for pavement marking material. Thermoplastic marking materials are used to paint yellow and white roadway striping. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring 9/30/2029, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on 6/11/2026. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003693.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Columbus City Codes Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ032866). One (1) bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Ennis Flint Inc., CC# 010135 expires 6/18/2028, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $500,000.00, Division of Traffic Management, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance to ensure that Thermoplastic Marking Materials are readily available for roadway visibility as the current contract expires on September 30, 2026.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003693. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
...
Click here for full text