Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Rawdon Myers, Inc. for the purchase of eight (8) Auma Actuators for the Division of Water. The Auma Actuators will be used with existing gear boxes by the Hap Cremean Water Treatment Plant.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ003088). Fifty-two (52) vendors were solicited and five (5) bids were received and opened on October 20, 2016.
The Division of Water recommends the award be made to Rawdon Myers, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for in the amount of $25,280.00.
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.
SUPPLIER: Rawdon Myers, Inc., Vendor Number: 004293, FID # 31-0785887, Expires 3/5/17.
FISCAL IMPACT: $25,280.00 is budgeted for this purchase.
$0.00 was spent in 2015.
$0.00 was spent in 2014.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Rawdon Myers, Inc., for the purchase of eight (8) Auma Actuators for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $25,280.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($25,280.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids RFQ003088 on October 20, 2016 for eight (8) Auma Actuators for the Division of Water; and
WHEREAS, the Actuators will be used with existing gear boxes at the Hap Cremean Water Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water recommends an award be made to the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder, Rawdon Myers, Inc. in the amount $25,280.00; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Rawdon Myers, Inc., in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of Solicitation Number RFQ003088 on file in the Purchasing Office; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Rawdon Myers, Inc., 300 Milford Parkway, Milford, OH 45150, for the purchase of eight (8) Auma Actuators for the Division of Water, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $25,280.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating), in object class 02, Materials and Supplies per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.