Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. for the purchase of (1) Tandem Axle Hook Lift Truck. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure, is responsible for plowing snow and spreading salt during the winter season as well as for hauling materials and equipment for various job duties. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment to replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ032977) through Vendor Services. The City received two bids for the (1) Tandem Axle Hook Lift Truck on July 2, 2026 and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Ohio Machinery Co. $466,710.00 Broadview Heights, OH Majority
Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. $616,021.00 West Jefferson, OH Majority
The award is to be made to Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $616,021.00. The lowest bid was deemed non-responsive because the vendor failed to include pricing for a component of the unit.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. is CC004301 and expires 6/13/2027.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted funds will be used to purchase this equip...
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