Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Advanced Tank Technologies for the purchase of six 10,000 gallon storage tanks and to issue purchase orders as necessary for the purchase of the equipment on behalf of the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management. The Division of Infrastructure Management will use the storage tanks for various types of winter chemicals in facilities throughout the City of Columbus. The new storage tanks are larger and will 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 RFQ025085) through Vendor Services. The City received eight responsive bids from eight vendors for the storage tanks on June 29, 2023, and they were tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Advanced Tank Technologies $ 77,982.00 Bellevue, Ohio Majority
Pro Line Procurement Services LLC $ 85,860.00 Jacksonville, FL Majority
Technology International Inc $ 88,194.00 Lake Mary, FL Majority
One Nation Distribution LLC $ 89,988.00 New Wilmington, PA Majority
Qasim Juzer $ 93,786.00 ...
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