Explanation
The Purchasing Office received and opened bid number SA000446GRW for utility bodies on May 29, 2003. These bodies are needed by the Consumer Services activity of the Division of Water to be mounted on ¾-ton pickup trucks to haul equipment and personnel. Six bids were received and the Purchasing Office deemed all complete. We are recommending award of 24 utility bodies go to K.E. Rose Co., LLC, as the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bidder, for a total of $95,760.00. The Contract Compliance Number for K.E. Rose Co., LLC is 31-1233819. They do not have MBE/FBE status. No company of the 31 vendors solicited had MBE/FBE status.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, as the trucks these are to be mounted upon are already in and waiting. Additionally, the completed vehicles are needed to replace older units that are in disrepair and unsafe to drive.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water allocated $104,100.00 for these bodies in the 2003 Budget.
$ 19,649.00 was expended for utility bodies in 2002.
$ 68,316.00 was expended for utility bodies in 2001.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with K.E. Rose Co., LLC, for utility bodies, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $95,760.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($95,760.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office did receive and open bid number SA000446GRW for the purchase of utility bodies on May 29, 2003, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance Director to enter into a contract with K.E. Rose Co. LLC, for utility bodies, needed by the Consumer Services activity, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CO...
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