Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Henry Schein, Inc. for the purchase of Sullivan Schein dental equipment in the amount of $260,000.00 to be installed at the West Side Family Health Center, to be located in the vicinity of 2300 West Broad Street. The City is currently designing the new Center and is expected to complete construction in spring/summer 2009.
Due to continuing price increases in dental equipment, it was deemed prudent to purchase this equipment at such an early date. This procedure will allow the City to purchase all of the necessary dental equipment within the budget parameters. Sullivan Schein This equipment was selected on the recommendation of the Columbus Public Health Dentist. Sullivan Schein is the leading provider of quality dental equipment. This type of dental equipment has very specific electrical and plumbing requirements that must be incorporated into various construction documents. Therefore, a decision on the type of dental equipment had to be made before drawings could be completed for submission to the Building Services Division. The engineering design of the Center has been completed assuming the installation of this equipment. Using any other equipment would require re-engineering. In addition, Sullivan Shein is both the manufacturer and distributer of this equipment. They are the only local entitiy from which to purchase this equipment and therefore, it is requested that the provisions of competitive bidding be waived. Sullivan Schein is the preferred local vendor for this equipment because of their superior reliability in installation and technical support.
The contract will include all necessary dental equipment and storage. The City will purchase the equipment up-front and the contractor will store the equipment for the City in the interim between the purchase and the c...
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