Background
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with New River Electrical Corporation., in the amount of $350,000.00, for Power Distribution Installation and Restoration for the Division of Power. This work consists of providing labor and equipment for setting poles, installing conductors and the removal of poles and conductors at various locations within the Columbus Electric System on an as needed basis and other such work as may be necessary. Funds in the amount of $2,000.00 will also be encumbered with the Department of Public Service for Prevailing Wage Services.
The Department of Public Utilities advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329. Formal bids for Power Distribution Installation and Restoration for the Division of Power were solicited in Bid Express and Vendor Services (RFQ012909), Two-Hundred Sixty-Two (262) vendors (254 Majority, 3 MBE, 3 F1 and 2 MBR) were solicited. Five (4 Majority and 1 F1) bids were received and opened in the offices of the Director of Public Utilities on July 31, 2019.
After a review of the bids, the Division of Power recommends an award be made to New River Electrical Corporation the lowest responsive, responsible and best bidder in the amount of $249,761.08. The Division is adding an additional $100,238.92 in contingency based on past needs. Total contract amount will be $350,000.00. This contract can be extended for two additional one year periods.
SUPPLIER: New River Electrical Corporation Vendor# 009173 CC# 54-0562496 expires 1/16/20 Majority Status
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: $352,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
The following amounts were spent in 2017, 2018 and to date in 201...
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