Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Aluminum Street Sign Blanks for the Division of Transportation, Department of Public Service. The term of the proposed option contract would be from the date of execution through September 1, 2007 with the option to extend for one additional year.
The Purchasing Office solicited 28 vendors for the purchase of Aluminum Street Sign Blanks (SA001666). Of those solicited, 1 was an MBE. The formal bid opened June 16, 2005. There were two proposals received. One proposal was deemed non-responsive as the company failed to return exhibits with their bid that were material to the specifications. The other bidder did not bid on all items and were not low bidder on some of the items they bid. The Division of Transportation, requested that SA001666 be cancelled and that bids submitted by Rocal, Inc. of Frankfort, Ohio and US Standard Sign of Franklin Park, Illinois, be considered on an informal basis and contracts established to each bidder on the items for which they were lowest, and best bidder.
U.S. Standard Sign withdrew from consideration for the informal bid, items #3AZ, #BA, #7AS and #7BA. These items are recommended for award to Rocal, Inc. Items #3M, #3P, 3X, 3Z, #3AB, #3AG and 3#AJ were bid at the same price by both companies. Because US Standard Sign quoted shorter delivery terms, they are recommended for award of these items. There was no quote from either company on items 7AZ, 7BA, 7BB and 7BC. These items will not be awarded.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contracts to the lowest responsible, and best bidders:
US Standard Signs Company, MAJ, CC#363859000; and
Rocal, Inc., MAJ, CC#310650779
Estimated Annual Expenditure: $150,000.00
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded contracts according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search. This ordina...
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