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Need: The Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, needs to purchase pallet rack shelving and furniture for the new public record warehouse located at 2077 Parkwood Ave. The existing shelving will be disassembled at the old location and moved to the new warehouse in addition new shelving is being purchased to expand the ability of the warehouse and the purchase of office furniture to be completely functional for storing all records and ability of the personnel to complete their tasks.
Bid Information: All purchases have been in compliance with City Purchasing guidelines. All items have been competitively bid by the Purchasing Office.
SO022673 for furniture was opened on May 12, 2006 and Williams Interior Design in the amount of $6,089.33 was the lowest, most responsive, responsible and best bidder.
SA002002, Public Record Pallet Rack Shelving was opened June 1, 2006, six responses were received. Purdy Company was non-responsive due to not bidding on Item 4 so the City is unable to determine total price of entire project and all items were to be included in bid response. Vargo Material Handling - $40,357.00 was non-responsive by returning terms and conditions that the City of Columbus can not accept and stating quote was only valid for 30 days. Third lowest bidder, OKI Systems, Limited in the amount of $45,482.10 was lowest, most responsive, responsible and best bidder meeting all the specifications. The remaining bidders were Wiggins Material Handling - $46,649.80, Superior Storage Systems - $51, 319.00 and EMM/Black's Distributor - $54,366.63.
All companies listed are not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance: Williams Interior Design - 31-1588293; OKI Systems, Limited - 31-1522345
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the Safety Capital Improvement Funds f...
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