Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for Liquid Calcium Chloride. The Department of Public Service is the primary user. This contract will provide for the purchase of this product used in snow and ice removal activities throughout the City of Columbus. The term of the proposed option contract would be three years, expiring May 31, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on April 20, 2017.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ004951). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Calcium Chloride Sales, Inc., MAJ, CC#CC001923 expires 4/13/2019, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $85,000, Department Public Service, the primary user
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.
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.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Liquid Calcium Chloride with Calcium Chloride Sales, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the General Fund. ($1.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the Liquid Calcium Chloride UTC will provide for the purchase of material used in snow and ice removal operations throughout the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and s...
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