Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Interstate Truckway Inc., D.B.A Interstate Utility Trailer for the purchase of a Framed Aluminum Half Round Trailer for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The equipment will be used at the Compost Facility for transportation of sewage sludge cake. This purchase was approved by Fleet Management and is replacing BT#23925.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Chapter 329 related to competitive bidding (Solicitation SA006084). Ninety-Nine (99) vendors (95MAJ/4M1A) were solicited and one (1) bid (1 MAJ) was received and opened on November 12, 2015. After review of the bid it is necessary to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code, Chapter 329. The City's terms require that the proposal submitted by Interstate Truckway Inc., D.B.A Interstate Utility Trailer to the City of Columbus will be accepted or rejected within a period of 180 days from the bid opening date (November 12, 2015). The company attached a quote that will expire on December 9, 2015, this required the Purchasing Office to deem them non-responsive. The Purchasing Office contacted Interstate Truckway Inc., D.B.A Interstate Utility Trailer at the request of the Department of Public Utilities to ask if they were willing to hold pricing for 180 days per the City's standard terms. The company has agreed to this request and the Department of Public Utilities is recommending an award to Interstate Truckway Inc., D.B.A Interstate Utility Trailer as the lowest bidder in the total amount of $67,857.14
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency act...
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