Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Divisions of Traffic Management is in need of replacing a forklift unit at the maintenance facility located at 1820 E. 17th Avenue. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on September 28th, 2017 for one (1) electric powered forklift, two bids were received:
Line RFQ006751 Price Mh Equipment Co. Hy Tek Material Handling Inc.
10 Electric Forklift Unit $42,531.98 $38,400.00
20 Training Unit $00.01 $1,500.00
After review of the bids, the Department of Public Service recommends award to the following vendor as the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder:
Hy Tek Material Handling Inc.
2222 Rickenbacker Pkwy W
Columbus, OH 43217
31-1277283
Number of Employees: 115
The total cost for this equipment will be $39,900.00 and funded through Fund 2265. This purchase is replacing PO037299 with Central Ohio Forklift. Central Ohio Forklift provided equipment through RFQ002383, but when the unit was received, it was not able to be used and was too tall for the warehouse. Therefore, it was returned.
Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. 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: Hy-Tek Material Handling Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT: $39,900.00 is budgeted for this purchase with Fund 2265, the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency action to ensure the timely availability of said equipment.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Hy-Tek Material Handling Inc. for the purchase of a Yale Reach Truck for the Division of Traffic Management; to authorize the expenditure of $39,900.00 from the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; and declare an emergency. ($39,900.00)
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WHEREAS, the reach truck will be used at the Traffic Mainte...
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