Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase School Speed Limit Sign Supports with General Supply & Services Inc. The Division of Traffic Management is the primary user for School Speed Limit Sign Supports. School Speed Limit Sign Support poles and mast arms are used at all school traffic zones throughout the City of Columbus. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2)years, expiring 1/30/2021, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 31, 2019. 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. RFQ011120). One (1) bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
General Supply & Services, Inc., CC# 001397 expires 1/9/2021, all items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $25,000, Division of Traffic Management, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because without the Agency will not be able to purchase these materials from any other contract.
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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