Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Monoceros Corp. doing business as Fashion Optical Displays for the purchase of optometry dispensary equipment 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 optometry dispensary 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 medical equipment within the budget parameters.
The contract will include all necessary optometry dispensary 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 completion of the building.
Formal bids were solicited December 12, 2007, and returned December 27, 2007. One bidder responded: Monoceros Corp., in the amount of $18,745.00 for the optometry dispensary equipment and $90 per month for storage. Monoceros Corp. also requested that actual freight costs be paid at the time of delivery. The contract will include up to $3,500 for this expense. It is the recommendation of the Office of Construction Management to award the bid to Monoceros Corp. The total cost of this contract will be $23,365.00, assuming eighteen months of storage. Any amount less than that will be cancelled from the purchase order and revert back to the Health G.O. Bonds Fund.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the City receives this equipment at current market prices, avoiding future price increases.
Monoceros Corp. dba Fashion Optical Displays, Contract Compliance Number 94-2754930, expiration date 01/08/2010.
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