Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is to establish a contract to purchase an 11 Foot Wide Area Mower for the Division of Water with Century Equipment, Inc. The mower will be used by the Watershed Management Section staff to maintain the grounds at the Hoover, Griggs, and O’Shaughnessy Reservoir Park areas. This unit is replacing BT-20838. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management. In support of the Mayor's Get Green Columbus initiative, this unit has “Clean Burn” technology.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 (RFQ000698). Twenty (20) bidders were solicited and one (1) bid was received and was opened on April 28, 2016.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of State database for Findings for Recovery.
SUPPLIER: Century Equipment, Inc., 34-4478146, (MAJ), expires 9/19/16.
FISCAL IMPACT: $56,661.98 is required for this purchase.
$64,980.96 was expended for a similar purchase in 2015.
$86,168.80 was expended for a similar purchase in 2014.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Century Equipment, Inc. to purchase an 11 Foot Wide Area Mower for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $56,661.98 from the Water Operating Fund. ($56,661.98)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Division of Water to purchase an 11 Foot Wide Area Mower in the amount of $56,661.98 to maintain the grounds around Hoover, Griggs and O'Shaughnessy Reservoir park areas; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the 11-foot wide area mower and Century Equipment, Inc. was the only bidder; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Manageme...
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