Explanation
The Transportation Division is responsible for conducting street maintenance and rehabilitation operations of the City's roadway system. To accomplish this mission, the division requires one vibratory roller capable of performing street repairs.
Bids were advertised in The City Bulletin and were received by the Purchasing Office on September 18, 2003, for Bid Proposal No. SA-000513 GRW as follows:
Vendor/ Item/ Amount/ Status
McLean Company/ Hamm HD 13/ $33,324.00/ majority
Columbus Equipment/ Ingersoll Rand DD34HF/ $34,400.00/ majority
Lorenz Equipment/ Vibromax 365/ $37,750.00/ majority
Southeastern Equipment/ Bomag Bw138AD/ $39,930.00/ majority
Four bids were received from four different suppliers. The lowest bid was from the McLean Company, but was judged to be non-responsive in that the roller bid did not meet several items in the specifications, the most notable being that the compaction rate was 4,275 lbs. less than the 11,925 lbs. required by the specifications. The second lowest bid from Columbus Equipment was also judged to be non-responsive in that the roller bid has a compaction rate that was 3,625 lbs. less than required. The third lowest bid was from Lorenz Equipment; Contract Compliance Number 31-4417754 (expires January 22, 2006). This roller has a centrifugal force of 11,461, only 464 lbs. less than required. It was felt that this substantially complied with performance aspect of the specifications. Demonstrations were conducted on October 20 and 25 on three different types of street repairs to verify this performance. It was the consensus of both operators and supervisory personnel that the roller bid by Lorenz Equipment has the operational capabilities that are required.
The total cost for one unit is $37,750.00.
Funds are budgeted and available for this expenditure within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704. This ordinance also transfers monies between projects within this Fund as ...
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