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File #: 0016-2016    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/17/2015 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 3/14/2016 Final action: 3/17/2016
Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Invizions Inc. for the purchase of Arc Flash Protection Relay Installation for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment, to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the City Code and to authorize the expenditure of $129,730.00. ($129,730.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD#0016-2016 Waiver Form, 2. ORD#0016-2016RecLetter, 3. ORD#0016-2016FinancialCoding
Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation is to establish a contract for the installation of arc flash protection relays for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. The microprocessor based relays will utilize optical sensors to limit arc-fault damage by detecting the light from an arc flash and rapidly tripping circuit breakers. A formal request for proposal (RFP) was solicited and proposals were evaluated by a five (5) member committee, based upon various criteria including competence, quality, ability, past performance, and an environmentally preferable factor.

BID INFORMATION: Solicitation SA006073 was advertised and proposals were opened on November 12, 2015. Eighty-seven (87) proposals were solicited (MAJ: 82, MBR: 2, M1A; 1, F1; 1, AS1; 1). Three (3) responses were received (MAJ: 3).

An evaluation committee consisting of three (3) representatives from the Department of Public Utilities, one (1) representative from the Department of Finance and Management, Purchasing Office and one (1) representative from the Equal Business Opportunity Office scored and ranked written proposals submitted by the offerors. After evaluating all offers the committee submitted final rankings. Invizions, Inc. received the highest score, with 456.69 points of 500 points possible. Patrick Engineering Inc. received the second highest score, with 203.67 points and Power Solutions Group received the third highest score, with 150.06 points.

In accordance with the Committee recommendations, the Department of Public Utilities recommends the award of the contract be made to Invizions, Inc. Competitive bidding is being waived for this purchase, as the Request for Proposal provision within the City Code exists to award professional service contracts, not general service contracts.

Contract Compliance: Invizions, Inc. 20-3927083 Expires: 2/19/17

The cost proposal for Arc Flash Protection Relay Inst...

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