City of Columbus - File #: 1767-2005

• File #: 1767-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/14/2005
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2005
• Final action: 12/14/2005
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with ESEC Corporation dba Columbus Peterbilt for the purchase of two (2) roll-off container collection trucks for the Refuse Collection Division; to authorize the expenditure of $263,494.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Refuse Collection Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($263,494.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/14/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/12/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/25/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/22/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2005	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Roll-off container collection vehicles are an integral part of the Refuse Collection Division's mechanized collection system. This ordinance authorizes the purchase of two (2) roll-off container collection trucks to replace two aging, high maintenance, vehicles. With this purchase and replacement of the old unit the division will have three roll-off trucks (one per transfer station). Formal competitive bids were solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office on August 18, 2005 (solicitation #SA001714GRW). Bids were received from seven (7) different vendors as follows (some vendors bid different combinations of cabs and chassis and bodies):

vendor / unit bid / unit cost
Graham Ford, Incorporated / complete unit w/body & equipment from Schodorf / $129,991.00
Graham Ford, Incorporated / complete unit w/body & equipment from Bell / $125,691.00
Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Incorporated / complete unit w/body & equipment from Bell Equipment / $128,032.00
Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Incorporated / complete unit w/body & equipment from Kaffenbarger (alt) / $138,076.00
Center City International / complete unit w/body & equipment from Bell Equipment / $130,122.00
Center City International / complete unit w/body & equipment from Kaffenbarger (alt) / $138,466.00
Center City International / complete unit w/body & equipment from Schodorf (alt) / $136,231.00
ESEC Corporation dba Columbus Peterbilt / complete unit / $131,747.00
Jack Doheny/International Supplies Ohio, Inc. / complete unit w/International chassis / $139,304.28
Jack Doheny/International Supplies Ohio, Inc. / complete unit w/Freightliner chassis / $137,514.91
Jack Doheny/Freightliner / complete unit w/Freightliner chassis / $139,304.28
Buckeye Western Star / complete unit w/Western Star chassis / $141,837.00

ESEC Corporation's bid for the Peterbilt unit was judged to be the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible. The Refuse Collection Division hereby recommends the pur...