Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish a UTC contract for Powered Activated Carbon for the Division of Water, the sole user. This contract will provide for the purchase of Powdered Activated Carbon to be used as a taste, odor, pesticide and herbicide control agent for potable water at two City of Columbus Water Plants. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2019, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on December 10, 2015.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.06 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation No. SA006121). One hundred thirteen (113) bids were solicited: (M1A-0, F1-1, MBR-4). Five (5) bids were received. Samples are submitted by bidders to be tested and the resulting performance factors are then used to determine the most cost efficient product, as documented in the bid solicitation.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Cabot Norit Americas Inc., MAJ, CC# 59-0142210 expires 2/1/2018, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $2.3 million, Division of Water, the sole user
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expendi...
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