Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Life Safety System Testing and Preventative Maintenance Services with S A Comunale Company Inc. Facilities Management Division is the sole user for services and materials for Life Safety System Testing and Preventative Maintenance Services. This contract will be used to secure annual smoke and fire alarm testing, inspection and repair, as well as sprinkler inspections, fire pump testing and fire suppression testing, backflow prevention services, kitchen hood/exhaust system services and fire system monitoring services for City owned facilities under the purview of the Facilities Management Division The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring 12/31/2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025.
A formal best value proposal (BVP) solicitation was published for the purchase of Life Safety System Testing and Preventative Maintenance Services.
Proposals were evaluated by a three (3) member committee, based upon various criteria including specification conformity and completeness of response, total cost of ownership, past performance, total cost of ownership and past performance resulting in an award recommendation to S A Comunale Company Inc.
BID INFORMATION: Request for Quotation RFQ019830 was advertised and proposals were opened October 28, 2021. Four (4) responses were received.
An evaluation committee consisting of three (3) representatives from the Finance and Management Division. 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.
S A Comunale Company Inc. received the highest score, 103.67 out of...
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