Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of (1) Diesel Powered Pothole Patching Truck. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Division of Infrastructure Management will use the equipment to maintain and repair the streets throughout the City of Columbus. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment to replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ031243) through Vendor Services. The City received three bids for the spray injection pothole patcher trucks on October 16, 2025 and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. $318,819.00 West Jefferson, OH Majority
Ohio Machinery Co. $324, 971.00 Grove City, OH Majority
BEC Enterprises LLC. $288,710.00 Evansville, IN Majority
The award is to be made to Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $318,819.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. is CC004301 and expires on 6/13/2027.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this purchase within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, Fund 2266. Transfer of appropriation is necess...
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