Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase 8 Cubic Yard (CY) Front Loader Refuse Containers with Farmers Refuse and Trucking. The Division of Refuse Collection is the primary user for 8 CY Refuse containers. 8 CY Refuse Containers are used throughout various City of Columbus agencies for combined trash collection. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring September 30, 2021, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on July 18, 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. RFQ012705). One (1) bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Farmers Refuse & Trucking Inc., CC# 004989 expires 7/25/2021. All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $35,000.00, Division of Refuse the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be an emergency ordinance because the current contract expires on September 30, 2019.
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. 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 Management Director to ent...
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