Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Solar School Flashing Beacon Systems with Path Master Inc. The Division of Traffic Management is the sole user for school flashers. Solar School Flashing Beacon Systems are used at all school zones throughout the City of Columbus. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring April 30, 2021 with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on February 21, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
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. RFQ011164). Two bids were received. The apparent lowest bidder has been deemed non-responsive to the specifications based on the main solar power unit.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall most responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Path Master Inc. CC# 006583, expires 2/15/2021, All items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $50,000.00, Division of Traffic Management, the sole user
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 BRPO001107. The Division of Traffic Management 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 Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Solar School Flashing Beacon Systems with...
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