Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order with the vendor to be awarded the recent bid for a universal term contract for ornamental sign posts 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 more sign posts needed to be acquired:
Formal bids were solicited by the purchasing office for a UTC for ornamental sign posts and were received by the Purchasing Office on August 9th, 2012 for SA004504.
The blanket purchase order is to be $100,000.00. The lowest bid received was from MD Solutions Inc. and their bid met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of funds from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, contingent upon award of solicitation SA004504. ($100,000)
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for MD Solutions, Inc. is 31-1804276 and expires 9/30/2013.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted in the 2012 C.I.B. for these purchases and available for the expenditure from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, no. 704. The total cost of this expenditure is $100,000.00.
Vendor Contract/Bid Entry Number Amount
MDSolutions Inc. BI006066 $100,000.00
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested for the purchase of the projects to meet deadlines for prices established for bids for these commodities and to continue installation of bicentennial signs for City neighborhoods.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchas...
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