Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter an option contract with Custom Landscape Contractors, LLC for the option for the Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Trees on an as needed basis by various City departments. This contract will allow the City to replace trees lost to construction operations, insects and disease in the City parklands as well as to allow for the reforestation of reservoir shorelines, natural areas and others as needed. The term of the proposed option contract would be through April 30, 2017 with the option to extend this contract subject to mutual agreement for one (1) year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on December 30, 2015.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329 (SA006149). Forty-five (45) vendors (43 MAJ, 2 M1A) were solicited and one (1) bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Custom Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC dba Custom Landscape Contractors CC#311747937 (expires 8/18/2017)
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $40,000.00.
This company is 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 from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one (1) option contract for Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Trees with Custom Lawn Care & Landscaping, LLC, dba Custom Landscape Contractors; to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office ad...
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