Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders for Misc. Hardware and Hardware Related Equipment from established State of Ohio Contracts for various agencies within the City of Columbus, STS 511, Schedule 800339 - Grainger, Schedule 800340 -SID Tool Company, Inc. dba MSC, and Schedule 800336 - Fastenal Company. These contracts were not bid but negotiated by the State of Ohio; however, it has been determined to be the most cost-effective method of obtaining the needed parts.
The current contracts for Misc. Industrial Supplies will expire September 30, 2016. These contracts were awarded and loaded into the Vinimaya E-catalog System to provide City agencies a shopping experience via a Punch-Out to meet their misc. hardware and maintenance supplies with these same three vendors. However since the current City Code does not authorize award to multiple vendors for the same items, utilization of these STS contracts will meet this vital need and allow the continued use of the punch-outs in Vinimaya that city agencies have been using to fulfill these needs.
Ordinance Number 582-1987 authorized City agencies to use State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services contracts when deemed cost effective. This ordinance asks that the Finance and Management Director be authorized to establish purchase orders of up to $100,000.00 without further Council approval for the State of Ohio STS-511 Schedule 800399, 800340 and 800336 until the contract expiration dates of January 31, 2017.
Grainger, Vendor 007170, CC expires1/29/2017
Sid Tool Co, Inc., dba MSC, Vendor 000715, CC expires 8/21/2017
Fastenal Company, Vendor 007823, CC expires 12/16/2017
These companies are 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....
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