Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, requires sign posts for the purpose of installation of traffic signs throughout the City. These posts will be utilized to replace damaged sign posts and for the placement of new signs.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase per the successful bids of these commodities.
The commodities needed were successfully bid as follows:
SO0037338 for U-Channel drive posts
7 responses were received, with 1 from Traffic Parts, Inc. which was incomplete
Company Name MAJ/MBE/FBE Unit Price Extended Cost
Mdsolutions Inc. FBE $14.09 $12,328.75
Firelands Supply Company MAJ $14.14 $12,372.50
Lightle Enterprises of Ohio, LLC *E1 $15.84 $13,860.00
Paul Peterson Company MAJ $17.50 $15,312.50
Edco Tool & Supply MAJ $18.08 $15,820.00
Columbus Lumber FBE $27.70 $24,237.50
*4 employees or less
Mdsolutions Inc. was the lowest, most responsive bidder.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Mdsolutions Inc. contract compliance number is 311804276 and it expires: 9/30/11.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds were previously legislated in ordinance 0291-2011 for this commodity to be purchased via a Citywide UTC. The amount of the item needed exceeded the amount available to be purchased at the UTC price and the vendor would not hold that price beyond that level. The items were bid as described above and it is necessary to establish funding to purchase through the successful bidder. It is ne...
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