City of Columbus - File #: 2106-2006

• File #: 2106-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/14/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/22/2007
• Final action: 1/25/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract for hydraulic and pneumatic tools with E.H. Wachs Company for the Division of Power and Water, to waive formal competitive bidding requirements, and to authorize the expenditure of $60,312.70 from the Water System Operating Fund. ($60,312.70)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/22/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/22/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
11/27/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/24/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/24/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/14/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office received and opened bid number SA002178 for the purchase of hydraulic and pneumatic portable tools for the Division of Power and Water on October 26, 2006. These tools will be used by the distribution maintenance personnel to maintain the water distribution network.

The Purchase Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA002178). Three (3) bids were received.

The Division of Power and Water is recommending contract award to E.H. Wachs Company as the lowest responsible bidder for items: 1-4 in the total amount of $60,312.70. E.H. Wachs Company was deemed non-responsive due to a technicality in which the supplier failed to correctly express the unit price, however the extending price was correct.

Item #1-$8,103.14 (Qty 1)
Item #2-$30,256.56 (Qty 4)
Item #3-$6,243.00 (Qty 3)
Item #4-$15,710.00 (Qty 5)

Supplier: E.H. Wachs Company (36-1920320)

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.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water budgeted $51,500.00 for this type of purchase.

$0 was expended for hydraulic and pneumatic tools during 2005.
$0 was expended for hydraulic and pneumatic tools during 2004.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract for hydraulic and pneumatic tools with E.H. Wachs Company for the Division of Power and Water, to waive formal competitive bidding requirements, and to authorize the expenditure of $60,312.70 from the Water System Operating Fund. ($60,312.70)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on October 26, 2006 for the purchase of hydraulic and pneumatic tools for the Division of Power and Water, and

WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water recommen...