Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Andritz D5LL Centrifuge Parts and Services with Andritz Separation Inc. The Division of Sewers and Drainage is the primary user of Andritz Centrifuges. Andritz D5LL Centrifuges and Services are used on equipment at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant in the sludge de-watering process. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately 2 years, expiring March 31, 2022, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001343.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Columbus City Code 329 relating to competitive bidding, (Request for Quotation No. RFQ014462). The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 10, 2019. One bid was received. Because the company submitted terms and conditions with their bid response that required negotiations, a bid waiver is requested to accept the negotiated terms and conditions.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to lowest, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Andritz Separation, Inc., CC# 59-3773483 expires November 9, 2018, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $150,000.00, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, primary user.
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency measure because there is no current Universal Term Contract for these parts.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and are not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001343. City Agencies will be required to ob...
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