Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Sherman Reilly, Inc. for the purchase of a Underground Cable Puller Trailer for the Division of Power. The Underground Cable Puller Trailer will be used to pull cables through underground duct work for new utility services. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace BT16759.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ024768). Two hundred seventy (270) vendors (8 EBE, 21 MBE, 6 MBE/WBE, 11 WBE, 224 MAJ) were solicited and three (3) majority bids were received and opened on May 18, 2023.
After a review of the bids, the Division of Power recommends the award be made for items 10, 20 and 30 to Sherman Reilly, Inc. as the lowest responsive, responsible and best bidder.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
SUPPLIER: Sherman Reilly, Inc., vendor #045365, expires 5/12/25, majority vendor
FISCAL IMPACT: $241,971.40 (which includes a contingency fund of $21,997.40) is budgeted and available for this purchase
$0.00 was expended in 2022
$220,000.00 was expended in 2021
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Sherman Reilly, Inc. for the purchase of a Underground Cable Puller Trailer for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $241,971.40 from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund; ($241,971.40)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 18, 2023 for the purchase of a Underground Cable Puller Trailer for the Division of Power; and
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