Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish a UTC contract for Calcium Thiosulfate for the Division of Water, the sole user. This contract will provide for the purchase of Calcium Thiosulfate to be used as a disinfectant removal agent for potable water at two City of Columbus Water Plants. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2019, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 14, 2016.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.06 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation No. SA006130). Seventy-six (76) bids were solicited: (M1A-0, F1-1, MBR-4). Two (2) bids were received. Due to storage limitations the specifications required bidders to be able to deliver within five days of order and the apparent low bidder had a 7-10 day delivery requirement, which rendered their bid non-responsive.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Chemrite, Inc., MAJ, CC# 58-1825727 expires 4/23/2017, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $100,000, Division of Water, the sole user
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. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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