City of Columbus - File #: 1480-2010

• File #: 1480-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/6/2010
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2010
• Final action: 10/27/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with Benjamin Steel, Lightle Enterprises of Ohio, LLC, and Midwest Security Products for the purchase of parking meter commodities per the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract and per the results of bids; to amend the 2010 CIB; to authorize the transfer of monies within the Build America Bonds Fund for the Division of Mobility Options; to authorize the expenditure of $38,606.00 from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($38,606.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/26/2010	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
10/25/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/14/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/14/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/13/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/13/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2010	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2010	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2010	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/6/2010	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Mobility Options is responsible for the operation of parking meters throughout the City. In order to install new meters and to provided uninterrupted service to existing meters materials are currently required. These items include steel posts for parking meters, parking meter post covers, and parking meter locks. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $38,606.00 for purchase of commodities for this purpose.

The Purchasing Office has solicited formal competitive bids for the purchase of steel posts which the Division will use for parking meters. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $14,500.00 with Benjamin Steel for these steel posts per the terms and conditions of universal term contract FL#004681 and the expenditure of $5,805.00 for parking meter post covers and $18,300.00 for parking meter locks described below.

The Purchasing Office also solicited bids for parking meter post covers and parking meter locks.

Two firms submitted bids for parking meter post covers and Lightle Enterprises of Ohio, LLC was the lowest most responsive bidder for the amount of $5,805.50

Vendor City, State Status Amount
Lightle Enterprises of Ohio, LLC Frankfort, OH E1 $5,805.50
Spectrum Power Products, LLC Bath, PA E1 $11,458.00


Three firms submitted bids for parking meter locks and Midwest Security Products was the lowest, most responsive bidder for the amount of $18,300.50

Vendor City, State Status Amount
Midwest Security Products Sylvania, OH Majority $18,300.50
Edco Tools & Supply Columbus, OH Majority ...