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File #: 1969-2012    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/4/2012 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 10/15/2012 Final action: 10/16/2012
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of the Specialty Maintenance Crafts Services contract with The Righter Company, Inc., for the Department of Public Utilities, and to authorize the expenditure of $675,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($675,000.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 1969-2012 Specialty Maint Crafts - Mod #1 Info
Explanation

The Director of Public Utilities entered into a contract with The Righter Company, Inc. to provide Specialty Maintenance Crafts for various Divisions of the Department of Public Utilities, FEM Project No. 0101.4. Current facilities to be serviced are Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) facilities. Additional Department of Public Utilities facilities may be added in the future.

The Department of Public Utilities advertised Request for Proposals (RFP's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329 (SA004059). Seventy one (71) vendors (62 MAJ, 9 MBE, 0 FBE) were solicited and one (1) proposal (1 MAJ), from The Righter Company, Inc., was received on August 24, 2011. The proposal was reviewed based on quality and feasibility and The Righter Company, Inc. was determined to be qualified to provide the services for the Specialty Maintenance Crafts project, for which the Division Administrator has concurred. The original contract was for a period of one year with two (2) one year renewal options on a year to year basis upon mutual agreement, availability of funding and Columbus City Council approval. The Department of Public Utilities is utilizing the first extension option. This is the 2nd year of a three (3) year contract. The contract will expire on December 1, 2013.

SUPPLIER: The Righter Company, Inc. (310889208) Expires 2/22/2013
The Righter Company, Inc. does not hold MBE/FBE status.

The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.

1. Amount of additional funds: Total amount of additional funds needed for this contract modification No. 1 is $675,000.00. Total contract amount including this modification is $1,075,000.00.

2. Reason additional funds were not foreseen: The need for additional fu...

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