Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with 7 Star Industries and Phoenix Contracting, on behalf of the Recreation and Parks Department, for the purchase of seven (7) cargo containers. The amount being authorized by this ordinance is $109,407.25.
Ordinance 1331-2022 authorized the $78,959.25 on existing Auditor’s Certificate ACPR002276 for the purchase of storage containers for the Sports Section of Recreation and Parks. Additional funding, in the amount of $20,000.00, was budgeted through the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief (CDBG-CV) Program, in conjunction with the CARES Act and in accordance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2020 Amended Annual Action Plan. This ordinance will provide the additional $10,448.00 in funding needed to complete these purchases from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund.
These cargo containers will be used for mobile recreation and sports programming at various parks and athletic complexes throughout the City of Columbus, allowing programs to maintain social distancing due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (ODI designation status):
Bids were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office per RFQ022673. The following bids were received:
7 Star Industries:
Line 10: Five (5) office cargo containers: $21,907.00 per unit
Line 20: Two (2) storage cargo containers: $4,709.00 per unit
Phoenix Contracting:
Line 10: Five (5) office cargo containers: $19,997.85 per unit
Line 20: Two (2) storage cargo containers: $19,997.85 per unit
Principal Parties:
7 Star Industries LLC
PO BOX 2086
Eagle Lake, FL 33839
Steven Hasty, (813) 433-1112
Contract Compliance Number, Tax ID: 040250, 84-2658532
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: November 29, 2023
Phoenix Contracting LLC
9915 Smarty Jo...
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