Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. for the purchase of one front end wheel loader. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The Division of Infrastructure Management will use the equipment to maintain and repair streets throughout the City of Columbus. 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 RFQ019590) through Vendor Services. The City received three bids for the front end wheel loader on October 7th, 2021, and it was tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc $205,122.00 Dublin, OH Majority
Rudd Equipment $215,974.00 Columbus, OH Majority
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc $225,266.00 Columbus,OH Majority
The award is to be made to Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc.as the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $205,122.00
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. is CC006684 and expires 3/5/22.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available and appropriated for this purchase wi...
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