Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Low, Medium, and High Voltage Wire and Cable for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water (Power). The term of the proposed option contract would be through March 30, 2008. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 8, 2007. The contract may be extended for three additional one year periods, on a year by year basis, subject to mutual agreement by both parties.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA002324. Thirty-two bids were solicited (MAJ: 32); Seven (MAJ: 7) bids were received with one a no-bid.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of 2 contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
HD Supply Utilities, Ltd., MAJ, CC#260100651, exp. 1/11/09, Estimated expenditure, $100,000.00
Consolidated Electric Distributors, Inc., MAJ, CC#770559191, exp. 8/30/08, Estimated expenditure, $250,000.00
These companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and are not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
No bids were received on items 43, 76, 83, 84, 85, 88 and 89. These items will be informally bid as needed.
Wesco Distribution and Reed City Power Line were deemed non-responsive as they submitted terms and conditions with their bids that were not consistent with the terms and conditions stated in the bid and that would effect prices. Items for which they were low bidder were awarded to the next lowest bidder.
Tele-Fonika Cable America and American Wire Group were deemed non-responsive as they were required to provide information on the New York Mercantile Exchange Index (NYMEX) with their bid and they did not provide the correct information which could effect prices. The items for which they were low bid on were awarded to the next lowest bidders.
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