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File #: 2715-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/3/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 11/17/2025 Final action: 11/19/2025
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with BEC Enterprises LLC II, for the purchase and delivery of a water flusher truck for the Department of Public Utilities; to waive competitive bidding of the Columbus City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $325,353.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. ($325,353.00)
Attachments: 1. Ord 2715-2025 Financial Coding.pdf, 2. Ord 2715-2025 RFQ030898 Compost Water Flusher Truck Bid Tabulation.pdf, 3. Ord 2715-2025 SOS Business_Details (17).pdf, 4. Ord 2715-2025 Waiver Form_Flusher Truck.pdf, 5. Ord 2715-2025 DIRECTOR APPROVAL 1.pdf, 6. Ord 2715-2025 FLEET APPROVAL 1.pdf
Explanation

Background: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with BEC Enterprises LLC II, for the purchase and delivery of a water flusher truck for the Division of Water Reclamation, in an amount not to exceed $325,353.00.

The water flusher truck will be used by the compost facility to control dust around the plant. This purchase is approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace BT21935.

Procurement
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Codes Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding, RFQ030898. Four hundred seventy one (471) vendors were solicited and two (2) bids were received. The bids were opened and evaluated on August 28, 2025. The Division of Water Reclamation has determined the lowest bidder, BEC Enterprises LLC II, be awarded as they were the most responsive, responsible, and best bidder.

After the bids were evaluated, it was determined that the low bidder’s quote attachment had an expiration date on it that would not allow proper time for the City’s processing. The second low bidder was evaluated and it was determined they were non-responsive, as the vendor could not provide the requested equipment. Therefore, a bid waiver is being requested to allow the acceptance of the original low bid with an updated quote that extends the expiration date.

Prinicpal Parties:
BEC Enterprises LLC II
2501 S. Kentucky Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Nicholas Sliger, 800-747-2312
Contract Compliance Number: 045952,
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: PENDING UPDATE.

Fiscal Impact: $325,353.00 is budgeted and available from within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund to meet the financial obligations of this contract.

Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with BEC Enterprises LLC II, for the purchase and delive...

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