Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish two (2) Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Refuse Collection Containers with IPL North America and Rehrig Pacific Co. The Division of Refuse Collection is the sole user for materials to supply residents of Columbus with their Refuse Collection containers. Refuse Collection Containers, 95 Gallon and 65 Gallon, are used within the City for all residents to collect their refuse and recyclable waste. The term of the proposed option two (2) contracts would be approximately three (3) years, expiring June 30, 2025, with the option to renew for two (2) additional (1) year extensions. In addition, the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025.
A formal best value proposal (BVP) solicitation was published for the purchase of Refuse Collection Containers.
Proposals were evaluated by a three (3) member committee, based upon various criteria including specification conformity and completeness of response, total cost of ownership, quality and feasibility of the offered goods, past performance and acquisition costs resulting in an award recommendation to IPL North America and Rehrig Pacific Co.
BID INFORMATION: Request for Quotation RFQ020859 was advertised and proposals were opened March 17, 2021. Four (4) responses were received.
An evaluation committee consisted of three (3) representatives from the Department of Public Service. Each member of the committee scored and ranked the proposals. All offers and cost proposals were evaluated in compliance with Columbus City Code 329, the committee submitted final rankings.
IPL North America received the highest score, 86.67 out of 100 points. The second awarded vendor, Rehrig Pacific, received the second highest score of 77.33 out of 100 points. The selected two (2) Offerors provide Refuse Collection containers for side loader trash trucks used within the Cit...
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