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BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Audible Pedestrian Signal Equipment for the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, the largest user. Audible Pedestrian Signals will be installed at various traffic signal locations throughout the City of Columbus. The term of the proposed option contracts would be through June 30, 2012 with the option to extend one additional one year, subject to mutual agreement by both parties, in accordance with formal bid SA003584. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 3, 2010.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA003584). Forty-eight (48) bids were solicited (MAJ: 47, F1: 1); Two (2) bids were received (MAJ: 2).
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bidder:
Path Master, Inc., CC#341233777, Exp. 05/17/2012
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $50,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Mail, Print Services, and UTC Fund. City agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Audible Pedestrian Signal Equipment for the Department of Public Service with Path Master, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
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