Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Pole Line Hardware for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water. The term of the proposed option contract would be through November 30, 2007. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 9, 2006. The contract may be extended for two additional one year periods, on a year by year basis, subject to mutual agreement by the city and the contractors.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA002217. Seventeen bids were solicited (MAJ: 17); Eight (MAJ: 6) bids were received.
These companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and are not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of 4 contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
HD Supply Utilities, Ltd. MAJ, CC#260100651, exp. January 11, 2009; $75,000.00
Reed City Power Line Supply. MAJ, CC#381783949, exp. March 2, 2008; $50,000.00
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, MAJ, CC#952563864, exp. February 28, 2008; $15,000.00
Becker Electric, MAJ, CC#310553243,exp. August 18, 2008; $25,000.00
No bids were received on items 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 28, 29, 43 and 45. These items will be informally bid as needed.
Traffic Parts was low bidder on items 226 and 230 however, the total estimated annual expenditure would be less than $100 and it does not justify the cost for establishing and administering another contract. No award is recommended and these items and they will be solicited informally as needed.
Wesco Aurora was the low bidder on several items and the only bidder on items 46, 211, 227, 228, 238, 258 and 265. They included additional terms and conditions with their bid and were determined to be non-responsive and are not recommended to receive an award. The next low bidder is recommended for aw...
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