Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Knight Electric, Inc., for installation of generators for the Public Safety Department. These emergency back-up generators will be used to provide electrical power to facilities in the event of service interruption. These generators will be installed at the following Fire Station locations:
Fire Station 8, 1240 East Long Street
Fire Station 26, 5333 Fisher Road
Fire Station 30, 3555 Fishinger Road
Fire Station 31, 5305 Alkire Road
Formal bids were solicited and the City received four bids on May 10, 2018 as follows (0 FBE, *1 HL1, 0 MBE):
*Knight Electric, Inc. $443,211.00
Proline Electric, Inc. $465,250.00
Claypool Electric $487,825.00
The Righter Co., Inc. $547,200.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, Knight Electric, Inc.
Emergency action is requested so the emergency back-up generators can be installed at various fire stations so that these locations can remain in operation during power outages, thereby ensuring ongoing and unimpeded services to the residents of Columbus.
Knight Electric, Inc. Contract Compliance No. 31-1409432, expiration date August 31, 2018.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $443,211.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund with Knight Electric for the installation of generators at various Fire Station locations on behalf of the Public Safety Department.
Title
To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Knight Electric, Inc. for the installation of generators at various Fire Station locations on behalf of the Public Safety Department; to authorize the expenditure of $443,211.00 fr...
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