Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contracts for the purchase of Luminaires required by the Division of Power and Water for the maintenance of its street lighting system.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA002994). Twenty (23) vendors (l MBR, 1 M1A, 21 MAJ) were solicited and eight (8) bids were received and opened (all MAJ) on February 26, 2009. These bids were evaluated and awards are recommended to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Consolidated Electrical Dist., MAJ, CC# 770559191, exp. 08/22/10, $125,462.50
Edison Equipment, MAJ, CC#311789912, exp.10/01/10, $54,075.00
Graybar Electric, MAJ, CC#130794380, exp. 7/08/10, $47,645.00
General Supply & Services dba Gexpro, MAJ, CC# 205021902, exp. 4/26/09, $32,316.00
FISCAL IMPACT: $317,300 is budgeted in the 2009 Electricity Operating Fund for this purchase. $316,500 was spent in 2007 and $513,993.95 was spent in 2008 for the purchase of Luminaires.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contracts for the purchase of Luminaires with General Supply and Services, Inc. dba Gexpro, Edison Equipment, Graybar Electric Co., Inc., and Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $259,498.50 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($259,498.50)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water has a need for Luminaires for the maintenance of its street lighting system; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids for Luminaires (SA003177) opened on February 26, 2009; and
WHEREAS, four contract awards are recommended based upon the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids received; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the ...
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