Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Life Technologies Corporation for the purchase, installation and training of a Real Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) System for the Division of Water Quality Assurance Laboratory. This system will be used to analyze cyanobacteria toxins in source and finished water.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ006192). Forty-three (43) bidders were solicited (2 F1 and 41 MAJ) and one (1 MAJ) bid was received and opened on August 3, 2017. After a review of the bid, the Division of Water recommends an award be made for Line #10 to include all items to Life Technologies Corporation in the amount of $54,933.32 as the only responsive and responsible and best bidder.
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: Life Technologies Corporation Vendor #006302 CC#33-0373077, expires 7/25/19 (MAJ)
FISCAL IMPACT: $54,933.32 is required for this purchase.
$0.00 was expended in 2016.
$0.00 was expended in 2015.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Life Technologies Corporation for the purchase, installation and training of a Real Time qPCR System for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $54,933.32 from the Water Operating Fund. ($54,933.32)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 3, 2017 for the purchase, installation and training of a Real Time qPCR System for the Division of Water; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water recommends an award be made for Line #10 to include all items to the only responsive and responsible and best bidder, Life Technologies Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water will use the Real Time qPCR System to analyze cyanobacteria toxins in source and finished water; 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 a contract with Life Technologies Corporation in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of Solicitation Number: RFQ006192 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 establish a contract with Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 for the purchase, installation and training of a Real Time qPCR System for the Division of Water, in accordance with RFQ006192 specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $54,933.32 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating); in Object Class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.