Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Traffic Signal Strain Poles with Path Master Inc. The Division of Traffic Management is the sole user for Traffic Signal Strain Poles. Traffic Signal Strain Poles are used as supports for traffic signals and associated equipment along roadways. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three years, expiring December 31, 2021 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 8, 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. RFQ010468). Three (3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Path Master Inc., CC# 006583 expires 11/8/2020, all items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $90,000, Division of Traffic Management, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency measure because the current contract for Traffic Signal Strain Poles expires on December 31, 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...
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