Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish five (5) Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Small Tools with Goss Supply, Edco Tool, Grainger, State Electric and Hilti. The contracts for Small Tools will be used city wide for all departments and divisions. Small Tools are used throughout the City for all agencies to assist with daily tasks. The term of the proposed option contracts would be approximately three (3) years, expiring May 31, 2022 with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on April 4, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $5.00 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. RFQ011622). Six (6) bids were received. One bidder was deemed non-responsive due to not completing catalog discount information.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Goss Supply, CC#006065 expires 4/15/2021, Accepted Manufacturers: Alemite, Ames, Blackhawk, Campbell, CM Hoist, Cresent, Lufkin, Dremel, Ingersoll-Rand, Irwin, Marshalltown, Nicholson, Plews, Shop-Vac, Stanley-Proto, Starrett, Wilton, Wiss and Xcelite; $1.00
Edco Tool, CC#006524 expires 4/1/2021, Accepted Manufacturers: Alemite, Bosch, Blackhawk, Channellock, Chicago Pneumatic, Dewalt, Dremel, Eklind, Enerpac, Ingersoll-Rand, Klein, Lincoln, Louisville Ladders, Milwaukee, Nicholson, Nupla Tools, Plews, Porter Cable, Starrett, Union Tools, Wheeler-Rex, Wiha Tools, Wilton, Wright, and Xcelite; $1.00
Grainger, CC#007170 expires 3/21/2021, Accepted Manufacturers: Ames, Bosch, Campbell, Champion, Chicago Pneumatic, CM Hoist, Cresent, Lufkin, Devilbiss, Eklind, Enerpac, Fein Tools, Fluke, Festool Tools, Green B...
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