Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Oracle Elevator Company to provide Elevator Maintenance Services for the Department of Public Utilities facilities at Southerly Wasterwater Treatment Plant, Jackson Pike Wastewater Plant and Sewer Maintenance Operations Center Facility. Other Department facilities may be added in the future through modification.
The Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewer Maintenance Operation Center have various styles of elevators that need to be inspected, maintained and repaired on a routine and emergency basis. The work to be performed under this contract will be mainly Elevators and their associated equipment and systems that require inspection, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair or replacement of failed components. The work may also include updating of software for the various units and their associated equipment.
The Department of Public Utilities advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329 (Solicitation SA005332). The Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on March 26, 2014. Twenty-six (26) bids were solicited (2 MBR, 2 M1A, 22 MAJ), and three (3) bids (3 MAJ) were received and opened on March 26, 2014. The apparent low bidder, Fujitec America Inc., has requested to withdraw their bid in accordance with CMSC paragraph 102.13, within the specified 48 hours. This request was due to the vendor incorrectly summarizing their pricing on a monthly rather than a yearly basis. It would present an extreme hardship on the company to honor these prices (Letter attached).
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has recommended an award be made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder Oracle Elevator Company. A bid tabulation is attached.
The original contract language allows for a one (1) year contract with the option to renew the agreement f...
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