Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with multiple vendors for the City of Columbus Bicentennial Signs Project. The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for acquiring the materials and supplies and installing the signs for this project. Neighborhoods throughout Columbus have the opportunity to have signs installed commemorating the bicentennial of the city. To accomplish this project, materials and supplies were secured or bid as follows:
A) Purchase of cement materials from a universal term contract (UTC) established with Sutherlands Building Products, FL005081 (SA004150), expires 10/31/2013. The amount of this purchase order is to be $3,000.00.
B) Informal bids were solicited by the purchasing office for a blanket purchase order for sign blanks and were received by the Purchasing Office on April 16, 2012 for SO040210.
The blanket purchase order amount is to be $9,000.00. The lowest bid received was from Gary S McMahon (Allmac Signs) and their bid met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
C) Informal bids were solicited by the purchasing office for sign fabrication supplies and were received by the Purchasing Office on April 17, 2012 for SO040214.
The blanket purchase order amount is to be $10,000.00. The lowest bid received was from Advantage Sign Supply Inc. and their bid met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
D) Informal bids were solicited by the purchasing office for ornamental sign posts and were received by the Purchasing Office on May 21, 2012 for SO040617.
The blanket purchase order is to be $20,000.00. The lowest and only complete bid received was from MD Solutions Inc. and their bid met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
This ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of funds from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. ($42,000)
2. CONTR...
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