Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Retail Fleet Fuel Credit Card Services with WEX Bank dba Wright Express FSC. The Division of Fleet Management is the sole user for Retail Fleet Fuel Credit Card Services. The contract provides credit cards to allow City drivers the ability to refuel police vehicles and other City fleet units at designated petroleum dealers and provide reporting of all fueling activity. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring July 31, 2027, with the option for three (3) additional one (1) year extensions. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002253.
A formal best value proposal (BVP) solicitation was published for the purchase of Retail Fleet Fuel Credit Card Services.
Proposals were evaluated by a five (5) member committee, based upon various criteria including specification conformity and completeness of response, competence, ability, past performance, quality and feasibility and cost, resulting in an award recommendation to WEX Bank dba Wright Express FSC.
BID INFORMATION: Request for Quotation RFQ025674 was advertised and proposals were opened September 21, 2023. Two (2) responses were received.
An evaluation committee consisting of five (5) representatives from the Department of Finance and Management. Each member of the committee scored and ranked the proposals. All offers and cost proposals were evaluated in compliance with Columbus City Code 329, the committee submitted final rankings.
WEX Bank dba Wright Express FSC received the highest score, 88.4 out of 100 points. The selected Offeror provides Retail Fleet Fuel Credit Card Services.
The request for purchase of Retail Fleet Fuel Credit Card Services used the best value competitive sealed proposal process to award the supplier that provi...
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