Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into an agreement for the option to establish one (1) UTC contract for Waste Disposal Services of hazardous and non-hazardous materials to be used primarily by Fleet Management Division, Facilities Management Division, the Recreation and Parks Department, and Public Utilities Department. The term of the proposed option contract is through September 30, 2017. The contract may be extended for one (1) additional year, subject to mutual agreement by both parties. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 18, 2015.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the competitive bid section of the City Code (Solicitation SA005903). Forty-nine (49) bids were solicited: (M1A: 1). Four (4) bids were received (MAJ: 4).
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder as follows:
Chemtron Corporation; CC#341325284, expires 06/11/2017, Categories 1-5, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $170,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
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.
Waiver Explanation: The purpose for waiving competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes is due to an error made in the bid proposal pages line 2K and 2L. The vendor has agreed to provide service at a cost equivalent to the unit price provided in their bid proposal. Also, the vendor did not bid firm and fixed pricing for line 1 but rather allowed for cost variations due to fluctuating market value based on prod...
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