Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Distribution Reclosers and Accessories with Pepco - Professional Electrical Products Company. The Division of Power is the primary user for Reclosers. Reclosers are used in the electrical distribution system. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2021, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one year periods on a year per year basis. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on September 6, 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. RFQ009998). One bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Pepco- Professional Electrical Products Company, CC# 34-1018087 expires 2/6/2020, Items 1-10, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $100,000.00, Division of Power, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because this equipment is required for the electrical distribution system.
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 Manageme...
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