Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Electric Meters and Accessories for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Operational Support. The term of the proposed option contract would be through October 31, 2007. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 24, 2006. The contract may be extended for two additional one year periods, on a year by year basis, subject to mutual agreement by the city and the contractors. The estimated annual expenditure for the bid items is $215,958.13.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA002121. Fifty-eight bids were solicited (MAJ:54:, MBE:4, FBE:0); Eight (MAJ: 8) bids were received.
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.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of 5 contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Hughes Supply, Inc. MAJ, CC: 370798775, expires 5/18/07, $109,620.37
Reed City Supply, MAJ, CC: 381783949, expires 3/25/08, $32,654.77
Wesco Distribution, Inc., MAJ, CC: 251723345, 1/15/07, $61,813.62
Becker Electric, MAJ, CC: 310553243, 8/18/08, $8,302.32
Marwell, MAJ, CC: 953322955, 5/27/07, $3,567.05
No bids were received on items 40, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 61, 62, 63, 89, 91, 95, 98, 99, 107, 108, and 172. These items will be informally bid as needed.
Reed City Power Line Supply was low bidder on items 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,14, 15, 24, 25, 27, and 28. However they were non-responsive to the specification, therefore they are not recommended for award of these items. Hughes Supply Inc., the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder is recommended for award of these items.
Reed City Power Line Supply was the low bidder on item 57, however, due to local vendor credit, Hughes Supply is recommended for award of this ite...
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