Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish four (4) Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Traffic Sign Posts and Street Name Sign Posts with MDSolutions Inc., Canuck Power Inc., Lightle Enterprises of Ohio, LLC and Eberl Iron Works, Inc. The Division of Traffic Management is the sole user for Traffic & Street Name Sign Posts. Sign & Street Name Posts are used throughout the City to support traffic signs. The term of each of four (4) proposed contracts would be approximately two (2) years, expiring July 31, 2027, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on April 24, 2025. In addition, the expenditure of $4.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003264.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.18 of the Columbus City Codes relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ030031). Four (4) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
MDSolutions Inc. CC# 005987 expires 03/26/2027, Items # 3 & 5-8, $1.00
Canuck Power Inc. CC# 052371 expires 6/13/2027, Items# 10, 11, 13, 15 & 17-25, $1.00
Lightle Enterprises of Ohio, LLC CC# 001505 expires 6/17/2027, Items# 1, 2, 4, 9, 12 & 14, $1.00
Eberl Iron Works, Inc. CC#021546 expires 4/16/2027, Item # 16, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $90,000.00, Division of Traffic Management, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because without this contract the ability to order essential traffic & street name sign posts will be unavailable.
The company’s are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from bei...
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