Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Brennan Industrial Truck Co., DBA Brennan Equipment Services., in the amount of $50,534.00 for the purchase of two (2) liquid petroleum gas forklifts per the results of bid RFQ014975. The lifts will be utilized by the Fleet Management Division to move supplies and materials within the Fleet Management facility located on Groves Road. This bid was processed in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code. Five bids were received and opened for RFQ014975 on March 26, 2020 as follows:
Brennan Equipment Services, (CC#: 34-4472715, exp. 3/16/22, MAJ) $50,534.00
Technology International Inc (CC#: 65-0342335, exp. 10/5/19, MAJ) $53,520.00
Central Ohio Forklifts, Inc. (CC 34-1882607, exp. 8/6/20, MAJ) $55,478.00
JC Enterprises (CC#: 51-0589854, exp. 7/24/21, MAJ) $55,572.00
Octane Forklifts, Inc (CC#: 26-1129432, exp. N/A) $65,500.00
The Finance and Management Department therefore recommends the bid be awarded to Brennan Equipment Services., as the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder.
Brennan Equipment Services. Vendor #0032341, Certification EBO_CC, non MBE/FBE
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation and expenditure of $50,534.00 from the Fleet Management Capital Fund with Brennan Equipment Services for the purchase of two (2) liquid petroleum gas forklifts. The ordinance also authorizes the transfer of funds between projects within the Fleet Management Capital Fund and an amendment to the CIB. For 2020, the Fleet Management Division budgeted $400,000 for capital funded projects. In 2019 $278,701.00 was expended for capital funded projects.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish a purchase order with Brennan Equipment Services., for the purchase of two (2) liquid petroleum gas forklifts; to amend th...
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