Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Aluminum Sheeting Material and Sign Blanks with Mandel Metals Inc. The Division of Traffic Management is the sole user of Aluminum Sheeting Materials. Aluminum Sheeting Materials are used to make all street signs of various sizes throughout the City of Columbus. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately 2 years, expiring June 30, 2020 with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 31, 2018. In addition; the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ009001). Three (3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Mandel Metals Inc, CC# 58805-111640, expires 6/8/2020, all items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $125,000, Division of Traffic Management, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the current contract for Aluminum Sheeting Material expires on June 30, 2018.
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: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978. 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 Man...
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