Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for the purchase of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, educational materials, and pamphlets for use by the Division of Fire (CFD), Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB). Pursuant to a 4-way split-award on this bid, purchase orders will be issued to: The John A. Becker Co., Sky Resources, Educational Specialty Publishing LLC, and Asset Lighting & Electric Inc.
The City of Columbus was awarded Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant funding from the Assistance to Fire Fighters (AFG) Grant program, via the Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which will provide financial assistance for the purchase of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, educational materials, and pamphlets. These detectors and educational materials will be used by the FPB, specifically for a program entitled "CFD Fire and Life Safety Educators" for City of Columbus citizens. The City will act as Grantee to the Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and approved acceptance of this Grant via Ordinance #2603-2018. The grant award is for a maximum of $303,300.00, which is comprised of $288,858.00 from the AFG award, with a 5% cost match of the final purchase amount to be made by the City, not to exceed $14,442.00, of non-Federal funds. The total dollar amount for these four (4) bid awards is $58,636.92, and the City's actual 5% match of the final purchase amount would be $2,931.85.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding. Five (5) bids were received on RFQ011862, and the 4-way split-award on the eight (8) line items is as follows:
The John A. Becker Co. (Line #10 / carbon monoxide detector): $24,975.00
Sky Resources (Lines #20, 30, 50 & 60 / presentational...
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