Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with ODRA LLC for the purchase of five Non-CDL 4-wheel mechanical street sweepers. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Division of Infrastructure Management will use the equipment to clean streets throughout the City of Columbus as part of its Street Sweeping Program. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ025838) through Vendor Services. The City received three bids for the five Non-CDL 4-wheel mechanical street sweepers on October 5, 2023, and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
ODRA LLC $1,225,700.00 Grand Forks, ND Majority
Southeastern Equipment $1,385,400.00 Cambridge, OH Majority
Jack Doheny Companies, Inc. $22,253,700.00 Northville, MI Majority
The award is to be made to ODRA LLC lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for the five Non-CDL 4-wheel mechanical street sweepers for their bid of $1,225,700.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against ODRA LLC.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for ODRA LLC is CC046190 and expires 08/02/2025.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this purchase within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation for this ordinance so this equipment can be put into service as quickly as possible to prevent interruption to, or disruption of, the City’s Street Sweeping Program.
Title
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