Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Ohio Machinery Co. for the purchase of (1) Pattern Truck. 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 ensure worker safety while crews maintain and repair the streets and infrastructure throughout the City of Columbus. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment to replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ032676) through Vendor Services. The City received two bids for the (1) Pattern Truck on May 21, 2026 and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Ohio Machinery Co. $239,956.00 Broadview Heights, OH Majority
Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. $244,264.00 West Jefferson, OH Majority
The award is to be made to Ohio Machinery Co. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $239,956.00.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Ohio Machinery Co.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Ohio Machinery Co. is CC006428 and has expired 5/8/26. Contract compliance number will need to be updated prior to execution of contract.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted funds will be used to purchase this equipment from the Streets & Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704.
4. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
A request for waiver of the...
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