Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish two (2) Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Health Clinical Supplies with Bound Tree Medical LLC and Henry Schein, Inc. The Columbus Public Health Department is the primary user for health clinical supplies that will be used in Health clinics. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring December 31, 2022, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 7, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $2.00 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. RFQ013896). Five (5) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Bound Tree Medical LLC, CC# 005886 expires 1/16/2020, Items 1, 2, 5-8, 10-12, 14-19, 20-25 and catalog at discount specified, $1.00
Henry Schein, Inc., CC# 000504 expires 9/24/2020, Items 1-3, 6-25 and catalog at discount specified, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $150,000.00, Columbus Public Health Department, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency ordinance because the current contract expires on December 31, 2019.
These companies are 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 $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from...
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