Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Consolidated Sterilizer Systems for the purchase of a laboratory sterilizer for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. This unit will be used by laboratory personal within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for sterilization of laboratory instruments. In addition, the laboratory sterilizer will be used to process Salmonella Samples and media for the Compost Facilities NPDES permit.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA004740). Nine (9) vendors (9 MAJ) were solicited and five (5) bids (4 MAJ, 1 FBE) were received and opened on February 17, 2013. Dependable Sterilizer Repair, Inc. was the apparent low bid of $31,250.00. They, however, did not submit an acknowledgement in the bid proposal of the addendum that modified the specifications to accept a hinged door as an acceptable alternate, and has therefore been deemed non-responsive by the Purchasing Office. The second lowest bid was Consolidated Sterilizer Systems at $33,278.70 and has been deemed responsive by the Purchasing Office. Therefore, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is recommending the award go to Consolidated Sterilizer Systems as the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bidder to meet our specifications. This award is for one (1) laboratory sterilizer. The total award will be for $33,278.70.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
SUPPLIER: Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, Contract Compliance Number: 04-2060296, expires 02/06/2015. This supplier does not hold MBE/FBE status.
FISCAL IMPACT: $33,278.70 is budgeted for this purchase. There were no similar purchases in 2011 or 2012.
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