Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to purchase Transformers for Electrical Distribution System for the Division of Power to replenish stock for maintenance of the existing infrastructure and new customer service. The various types of transformers on this contract are used in the distribution network to step down voltages.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids (SA006095) for the purchase of Transformers for the Electrical Distribution System for the Division of Power in accordance with relevant provision of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code. Eighty-four (84) vendors were solicited: eighty (80) MAJ; two (2) MBR; one (1) AS1 and one (1) M1A. Five (5) MAJ bids were received and opened on November 12, 2015.
The Division of Power recommends awards to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidders as follows:
Professional Electric Product Company (PEPCO), the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for Items 1, 6-8, 10, 12 and 17 for an award amount of $147,685.00.
Ermco, the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for Items 5 for an award amount of $18,687.00.
Power Line Supply Company, the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for Items 2-4, 9, 11, 13-16, 18 for an award amount of $338,741.00.
It should be noted that there are no responsive bidders for the remaining twelve items (Items 19-30) in the bid document. Each of the bids received for the items in question were reviewed and found to meet or exceed all technical requirements; however these items have been determined to be non-responsive for non-technical related issues. The Division of Power has requested that the Purchasing Office contact the relevant bidders to resolve these issues; therefore the Department of Public Utilities is requesting that the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code be waived to award each item to the respective low bidd...
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