Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Versalift East LLC for the purchase of (2) Insulated Aerial Bucket Trucks. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management, is responsible for traffic maintenance throughout the City of Columbus. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment to replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ013275) through Vendor Services. The City received three bids for the (2) Insulated Aerial Bucket Trucks on October 16, 2025 and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Utility Truck & Equipment Inc. $519,961.00 Circleville , OH Majority
Equipment Technology LLC. $443,675.32 Oklahoma City, OK Majority
Versalift East LLC. $340,766.00 Bethlehem, PA Majority
The award is to be made to Versalift East LLC as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $340,766.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Versalift East LLC.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Versalift East LLC is CC053808 and expires on 10/09/2027.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this purchase within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, Fund 2266. Supplemental appropriation is necessary for this purchase.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation for...
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