Explanation
Need: The Division of Police needs to purchase a Headspace Gas Chromatograph system (GC) for the Police Crime Laboratory. The (GC) system will be used for the quantification, with a linear dynamic range, of alcohol in beverage and biological samples.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on December 9, 2004, Solicitation No. SA0001361. Bids received were as follows:
Perkin Elmer $43,116.48
Varian $46,405.00
Shimadzu $48,768.15
Agilent $69,066.00
Since all bids received were non-responsive, the Division of Police cancelled the formal bid and requested that the City enter into contract with Perkin Elmer on an informal basis, negotiation basis.
Contract Compliance No.: 04-3361624
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds budgeted in the Division's General Fund Budget for the purchase of equipment will be used for this purchase.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into contract for the purchase of a Headspace Gas Chromatograph for the Division of Police from Perkin Elmer Las, Inc; to waive the City Code provisions of competitive bidding; and to authorize the expenditure of $43,116.48 from the General Fund. ($43,116.48)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Police Crime Laboratory needs to purchase a Headspace Gas Chromatograph system; and
WHEREAS, all bids received for the purchase of a Headspace Gas Chromatograph system were non-responsive; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police cancelled the formal bid and requests that the city enter into contract with Perkin Elmer on an informal basis; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to waive the provisions of Section 329.06(a) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS, the lowest bid from Perkin Elmer Las, Inc. was used as basis for informal negotiation; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Per...
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