Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Evolution Ag, LLC, for the purchase of four tractors, to enter into contract with Kalida Truck Equipment, Inc., for the purchase of four twin flail mowers, and to issue purchase orders as necessary for the purchase of the equipment on behalf of the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management. The Division of Infrastructure Management will use the equipment for roadside mowing throughout the City of Columbus. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the four tractors with four twin flail mowers. The new equipment will replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ015460) through Vendor Services. The City received five bids for the tractors on May 14, 2020, and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Ag-Pro Ohio, LLC $256,124.27 Hilliard, OH Majority
Evolution Ag, LLC $274,000.00 Plain City, OH Majority
Tiger Corporation $296,756.00 Sioux Falls, SD Majority
Kenn-Feld Group, LLC $274,902.08 Van Wert, OH Majority
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