Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with K.E. Rose Company, LTD. for the purchase of a Dump Body and Snow Equipment Up-Fit which will be installed on an existing City owned 2015 Ford F450 regular cab truck with a (CNG) compressed natural gas engine. The dump body, snow plow, and spreader once added to the vehicle will be used by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center to maintain the sanitary and combined sewer collection systems and other related infrastructure within the Columbus Metropolitan service area.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code. Seventy-Seven (77) vendors (75 MAJ, 2 MBR) were solicited and three (3) bids (3 MAJ) were received and opened on January 8, 2015 on Solicitation SA005688.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends an award be made to K.E. Rose Company, LTD., as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for Item #1 in the amount of $33,200.00.
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: K.E. Rose Company, LTD., 31-1233819 expires 1/13/17 (MAJ)
FISCAL IMPACT: $33,200.00 is budgeted for this purchase.
$0.00 was expended for a similar purchase in 2014.
$80,000.00 was expended for a similar purchase in 2013.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with K.E. Rose Company, LTD., for the purchase of a Dump Body and Snow Equipment Up-Fit, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to authorize the expenditure of $33,200.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($33,200.00)
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WHEREAS, the purchase of a Dump Body and Snow Equipment Up-Fit will be installed on an existing City owned 2015...
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