City of Columbus - File #: 2340-2020

• File #: 2340-2020
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/8/2020
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/26/2020
• Final action: 10/29/2020
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Hy-Tek Material Handling for the purchase of an electric motor forklift; to authorize the expenditure of up to $37,250.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to purchase the equipment; and to declare an emergency. ($37,250.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/29/2020	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/28/2020	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/26/2020	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/26/2020	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract and issue a purchase order as needed with Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc., to purchase an electric motor forklift. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management.

The Division of Traffic Management will use the equipment to efficiently operate within its warehouse facility. The City of Columbus, Fleet Management Division, approved the purchase of this equipment to 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 RFQ016549) through Vendor Services. The City received seven bids for the electric motor forklift on October 2, 2020, and they were tabulated as follows:

Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. $37,250 .00 Columbus, OH Majority
OCTANE Forklifts, Inc. $47,701.00 Denver, CO Majority
Tarazi, LLC $48,300.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Brennan Industrial Truck Co. $27,601.00 Holland, OH Majority
Oer $45,268.00 Elk Grove Village, IL ...