Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Traffic Mast Arm Poles for the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division. The term of the proposed option contract would be through April 30, 2009. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 8, 2007. The contract may be extended for one additional year, subject to mutual agreement by both parties.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA002335). Twenty-one bids were solicited (MAJ: 20, F1: 1); Seven bids were received (MAJ: 6, F1:1).
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of 4 contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Graybar Electric Co. Inc. CC#130794380, exp. 2/4/08,
General Supply & Services Inc., dba G. E. Supply, CC# 205021902, exp. 7/6/09
Key Cable and Supply, (F1), CC#203247525, exp. 3/14/09, F1
Path Master, Inc., CC#341233777, exp. 5/10/08
The estimated expenditure for these contracts is $200,000.00.
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 award is recommended for item #41, due to a technical discrepancy. This item will be informally bid as needed.
Bayside Supply was low bidder on items 3, 10, 11, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 44-53, 59, 60, 66-68, however, due to local vendor credit, these items will be awarded to General Supply & Services, Inc. dba G. E. Supply.
Bayside Supply was low bidder on items 4 and 15, but the savings would not be sufficient to incur the additional administrative expense for establishing and managing a contract for these items.
General Supply & Services, Inc. dba G.E. Supply is recommended for award of items 17, 22, and 68 as low bidder.
General Supply & Services, Inc. dba G.E. Supply is recommended for award of item 43 as the low bidder for this item wh...
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