Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to establish a blanket purchase order for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract in process by the Purchasing Office.
This contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel. It will be utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center for collection system maintenance, repair and rehabilitation and by the Stormwater Section for accelerated stormwater maintenance activities. The Purchasing Office is processing a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator. Items required will be obtained in accordance with this contract.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA001546 GRW. Fifty-six (MAJ:55, MBE:1, FBE:0) bids were solicited; three (MAJ:5) bids were received.
Two (2) of the five (5) bidders did not bid all items. The Purchasing Office is recommending award of a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder that bid all items.
SUPPLIER: Travco Construction Co. (71-0948514)
FISCAL IMPACT: $2,449,350.00 is budgeted for this purchase.
$2,600,000.00 was spent in 2004
$2,610,000.00 was spent in 2003
Emergency legislation is being requested so that sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services will continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract with Travco Construction Co, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $808,850.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and $1,000,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,808,850.00)
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