Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for Traffic Signs throughout the City which includes installation of new and replacement of deteriorated or damaged signs to promote pedestrian safety, expedite vehicular traffic flow, and inform the travelling public. The Purchasing Office has solicited formal competitive bids for the purchase of traffic poles, aluminum sign blanks, reflective sign sheeting and related equipment in the process of establishing universal term contracts (UTCs). This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of monies for traffic poles, screw-in foundations, aluminum sign blanks, street name sign brackets, reflective sign sheeting and related equipment per the terms and conditions of these universal term contracts. The total cost of the commodities needed is $489,775.00.
This ordinance authorizes purchases per existing UTC contracts to meet the Division's anticipated needs for the majority of sign materials and related equipment needed in 2011 in the amount of $489,775.00.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against General Supply and Services Inc., US Standard Sign Company, Osburn Associates, Inc., 3M Company, J.O. Herbert Co., and Nippon Carbide Industries Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for General Supply and Services, Inc. is 205021902 and it expires 5/12/13
The contract compliance number for US Standard Sign Company is 363859000 and it expires 11/2/11.
The contract compliance number for Osburn Associates, Inc. is 311041388 and it expires 5/27/12.
The contract compliance number for J.O. Herbert Co, Inc. is 540938754 and it expires 2/9/13.
The contract compliance number for 3M Company is 410417775 and it expires 3/4/13.
The contract compliance number for Nippon Carbide Industries Inc. is 954331664 2/24/13.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these commodities is budgeted and available within...
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