Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the option to purchase Traffic Pedestrian Signal Equipment for the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operation. The term of the proposed option contract will be through October 31, 2014 with the option to extend two additional one year periods, subject to mutual agreement by both parties, in accordance with formal bid SA004507. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 16, 2012. The traffic pedestrian signal equipment is used for traffic signal installations throughout the city of Columbus.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA004507). Forty-five (45) bids were solicited (MAJ: 44, F1: 1) Seven bids were received (MAJ: 7).
The low bidder for item 2 is not recommended award as they did not meet the specifications. The bid stated items 1 and 2 would be awarded to the overall low bidder for both items, therefore the recommendation is to award items 1 and 2 to Path Master, Inc. the overall low bidder.
The low bidder for item 11 is not recommended for award as they did not meet specifications. The bid stated that items 11, 12 and 13 would be awarded to the overall low bidder for these items, therefore the recommendation is to award to the low bidder for items 12, 13, and 14 to Baldwin & Sours, Inc.
Baldwin & Sours was low bidder for items 7 and 8 and is recommended for award of these items.
General Traffic Equipment Corporation was low bidder for items 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 and is recommended for award of these items.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of three contracts to the lowest responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Path Master, Inc., CC#341233777, exp. 6/11/14
General Traffic Equipment Corporations, CC#133095949, exp. 7/20/14
Baldwin & Sours, Inc., CC#311104513, exp. 7/23/14
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $20,000.00
These companies are not debarred according to the Ex...
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