Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Utility Line Marking Paint, Marking Chalk, and Flags for various City agencies. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the largest user. The marking paint, marking chalk, and flags will primarily be used for marking utility lines throughout the City of Columbus. The term of the proposed option contract is two (2) years through April 30, 2014. The contract may be extended for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 21, 2011.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 Solicitation SA004175; 79 (MBE:6; FBE:2) bids were solicited; 5 (MBE: 0; FBE: 0) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Goss Supply Company: CC# 314378081 (Expires: 11/30/2013)
Sutherland Building Products, Inc.: CC# 431009219 (Expires: 12/29/2013)
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $30,000.00
The companies are not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund. Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriation.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Utility Line Marking Paint, Marking Chalk, and Flags with Goss Supply Company and Sutherland Building Products, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of two (2) dollars to establish the contracts from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund. ($2.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on November 21, 2011 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids. Five (5) bids were received;
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of...
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