Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for roadway signs to promote pedestrian safety and expedite vehicular traffic flow. These sign posts are used throughout the City to promote pedestrian safety and expedite vehicular traffic flow. The Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations requires these products for City roadways.
The Purchasing Office solicited formal competitive bids and established universal term contracts (UTCs) for the purchase of these commodities which the Division of Planning and Operations requires.
This ordinance authorizes purchases of commodities per terms and conditions of these existing UTC contracts:
Firelands Supply Company
Traffic Sign Posts
FL005239/SA004342
MD Solutions Inc.
Traffic Sign Posts
FL005238/SA004342
Unistrut Cincinnati
Traffic Sign Posts
FL005238/SA004218
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Firelands Supply Company, MD Solutions Inc. and Unistrut Cincinnati.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Firelands Supply Company is: 341728477 and expires: 09/16/2013
The contract compliance number for MD Solutions Inc. is: 311804276 and expires: 09/30/2013
The contract compliance number for Unistrut Cincinnati is: 311451775 and expires 09/07/2012
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost of the commodities needed is $100,000.00.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested for the purchase of these commodities to meet deadlines and ensure inventory of supplies are readily available.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with Firelands Supply Company, MD Solutions Inc., Unistrut Cincinnati for the purchase of traffic sign posts per terms and conditions of existing universal term contracts for the Division of Planning and Operations; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Stre...
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