Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Best Equipment Co., Inc. for the purchase of one (1) Food Waste Satellite Collection Truck Non-CDL for the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection. The Division of Refuse Collection will use the truck for collecting food waste and transporting it to the composting facility to divert organic and recyclable materials from the landfill in support of department and city litter control and recycling initiatives.
Special Assistance Grants are available on a competitive basis from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). The purpose of these awards is to support recycling, recycling market development, and litter prevention activities. Ordinance 3294-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) relative to litter control, recycling initiatives, accept, appropriate, and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ031396) through Vendor Services. The City received four (4) bids for the Food Waste Satellite Collection Truck Non-CDL on October 30th, 2025, and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Best Equipment Co., Inc. $129,304.00 Indianapolis, IN Majority
Municipal Equipment Inc. $123,667.00 Louisville, KY Majority
Municipal Equipment Inc. (*alternate) $133,475.00 Louisville, KY Majority
Technology International Inc. $205,900.00 Lake Mary, FL Majority
The award is to be made to Best Equipment Co., Inc., as the best bidder for one (1) Food Waste Satellite Collection Truck Non-CDL, with a ba...
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