Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into an agreement for the option to establish one (1) UTC contract for Prescription Safety Glasses for employees of the City of Columbus. This contracts allows for city agencies to purchase prescription safety glasses on as needed basis. The term of the proposed option contract is through September 30, 2018. The contract may be extended for up to one (1) additional year, subject to mutual agreement by both parties. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 25, 2016.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the competitive bid section of the City Code (Solicitation RFQ002380). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder as follows:
Express Lens Lab, Inc.: CC001210; Items 1 through 5; $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $25,000.00
The award will be based on Items 1-5 which are City paid items. All additional options are employee options which are not covered by the City and are to be invoiced to the employee.
This 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 Prescription Safety Glasses, which is detrimental to the safety of the employees of the City of Columbus, would be delayed and prescription safety glasses are required based on labor agreements.
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 expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one (1) UTC contract for ...
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