Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish four universal term contracts (UTC) for CNG Powered Side Loader Refuse Trucks for the Department of Public Service, Refuse Division. The term of the proposed option contract would be approx. 2-1/2 years, expiring December 30, 2018. This contract will expedite the amount of time required to order vehicles over the next three years by establishing existing contracts for use by Department of Public Service.
A formal request for proposal (RFP) was solicited for the purchase of CNG Powered Side Loader Refuse Trucks.
Proposals were evaluated by a five (5) member committee, resulting in an award recommendation for two (2) different refuse truck bodies to Columbus Peterbilt and two (2) different refuse truck bodies to Stoops Freightliner.
BID INFORMATION: Solicitation SA006157 was advertised and proposals were opened on January 21, 2016. One hundred fifty-five (155) proposals were solicited (MBR: 4, M1A: 5, F1:1). Seven (7) responses were received.
An evaluation committee consisting of two representatives from the Department of Public Service, two from the Division of Fleet Management and one from the Equal Business Opportunity Office scored and ranked written proposals submitted by the offerors. Six finalists were invited to make oral presentations and of those four (4) were asked to submit pricing. After evaluating all offers and viewing presentations, in compliance with Columbus City Code Chapter 329, and the committee submitted final rankings.
Both Columbus Peterbilt coupled with Bell/Heil and Stoops Freightliner coupled with Bell/Heil received the same scoring, with 117.8 points of 130 points possible. Stoops Freightliner coupled with Best/Labrie was the next highest score with 115.0 points and Columbus Peterbilt coupled with Best/Labrie scored 113.2. Both of the top two offerors were tied and the other offerors were very close. There are differences between both cab and chassi...
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