Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a contract with Gudenkauf Corporation for the installation of fiber optic cabling at ten locations. The ten projects will provide fiber optic network services to the Blackburn Community Center, Barack Community Center, Reeb Community Center, Bicentennial Park, Cultural Arts Center, Police Substation 8/16, Police Substation 2, Fire Station 30, The Idea Foundry, and the Hammond Data Center diverse route, which will also provide fiber to EBOCO. The term period shall be for a period of one year from the date of a certified purchase order from the City Auditor until completion of the services to be provided.
The Department of Technology (DoT) exercised due diligence by completing the competitive bid process in compliance with Columbus City Code Chapter 329. A formal bid was prepared and posted on the City's solicitation web site; while the bid was posted the Department held pre-bid meetings which provided the contractors an opportunity to examine the fiber route. The bid proposals included a fixed contingency amount of 10% in the event that additional service work is required to complete the project. The total bid amount received from each bidder (listed below) includes the contingency amount. On Thursday April 30th at 11:00 a.m., the Department of Technology received and opened two (2) bids associated with SA005836, as follows:
Bid Number: Project: Bidders : Amount :
SA005836: 10 locations fiber construction:
1. Gudenkauf Corp.:$1,130,513.02
2. The Fishel Co. :$ 919,793.13
After reviewing the bids for solicitation SA005836, notification from The Fishel Co. was received for the withdrawal of their bid. Therefore, it was then recommended that the award be made to Gudenkauf Corporation for this solicitation, in the amount of $1,130,513.02, as they were the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder per specification for this solicitatio...
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