Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

Agenda Item # 7





Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



September 27, 2011





Agenda Report # 699







TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department







(A) PLUMBING & IRRIGATION SUPPLIES (ANNUAL CONTRACT) - RFB NO. 12-0001



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of plumbing and irrigation

supplies from West Georgia Plumbing Supply, on an ?as needed? basis, for the

estimated annual contract value of $61,392.20. Plumbing and Irrigation

Supplies will be used for maintenance and installation at city facilities.



The contract period shall be for three years.



Bid postcard invitations were mailed to seventy-four vendors and bid

specifications were posted on the web page of the Purchasing Division and the

Georgia Procurement Registry. Two bids were received on August 17. This bid

has been advertised, opened and reviewed. The bidders were:



VENDOR/DESCRIPTION West Georgia Plumbing Supply

(Columbus, GA) *Interline Brands Inc., D/B/A Trayco.

(Florence, SC)

1. Plumbing Supplies $44,371.20 $49,727.58

2. Irrigation Supplies $17,021.00 No Bid

Estimated Contract Value $61,392.20 $49,727.58



*Trayco failed to include the required sample invoice. Therefore, the vendor?s

bid was deemed incomplete. The vendor has been notified in writing.



Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going expense: General Fund -

Public Services - Other Maintenance/Repairs ? Building Maintenance ? Parks &

Recreation; Building Maintenance - Public Safety; Building Maintenance ?

General Government; 0101-260-3710-REPA-6527, 6528, 6529.



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(B) CAB & CHASSIS WITH COMBINATION STREET SWEEPER BODY ? RFP NO. 11-0019



It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of one (1) Elgin Eagle

Street Sweeper, from Environmental Products of Georgia (Atlanta, GA).



The street sweeper will be used by the Heavy Equipment Division of the Public

Services Department to sweep the I-185 bridges, main thoroughfares and

intersections throughout the City. The street sweeper is a replacement vehicle.



Request for proposal invitations were mailed to thirty-four vendors and

specifications were posted on the City?s website and the Georgia Procurement

Registry. The RFP has been advertised, opened and evaluated. Proposals were

received on April 6, 2011, from the following three offerors:



Environmental Products of Georgia (Atlanta, GA)

Tractor & Equipment Company (Albany, GA)

Cherokee Truck Equipment, LLC (Mableton, GA)



Per the RFP specifications, vendors could present a proposal using one of five

options:

Option 1: Cab & Chassis ? Outright Purchase

Option 2: Street Sweeper Body ? Outright Purchase

Option 3: Complete Unit ? Outright Purchase

Option 4: Lease Only, Complete Unit

Option 5: Lease with Option to Purchase, Complete Unit



The proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee members, which

consisted of representatives from the following divisions of the Public

Services Department: Street Improvements, Urban Forestry and Beautification

Right-of-Way Maintenance, Fleet Management and Special Enforcement.



Each vendor who submitted a proposal for the Street Sweeper body was also

required to demonstrate their proposed equipment.



The City?s Procurement Ordinance Article 3-110, Competitive Sealed Proposals

for the procurement of Equipment, Supplies and Professional Services, governs

the RFP Process. During the process of an RFP there is no formal opening, due

to the possibility of negotiated components of the proposal. No proposal

responses or any negotiated components are made public until after the award of

the contract. If Council does not approve the recommended offeror,

negotiations will begin with the next responsive offeror or the RFP

specifications may be re-advertised. The evaluation results and cost

information has been submitted to the City Manager in a separate memo for

informational purposes.



Funds are budgeted in the FY12 Budget: Paving Fund ? Public Services ? Street

Improvements? Heavy Trucks; 0203-260-2100-STRT-7723.



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(C) SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT



It is requested that Council declare the vehicles and various equipment shown

on the attached list as surplus in accordance with Section 7-501 of the Charter

of Columbus Consolidated Government; additionally approval is requested to

declare any items as surplus, which may be added to the list prior to the

auction.





The surplus items will be disposed of by auction on October 22, 2011. The

Auction Way, the City?s contracted auctioneer, will conduct the auction. The

equipment has either been replaced or placed out of service due to excess

maintenance cost. City departments have had the opportunity to review these

items for functional worth.



Revenue from the auction will be deposited in the General Fund - Sale of

Surplus Equipment; 0101-099-1999-REVN-4907.



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(D) D6 BULLDOZER TRACTORS ? NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE (NJPA) CONTRACT



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of two (2) D6TQ Track Type

tractors via National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Contract #100907-CAT, from

Yancey Brothers Caterpillar (Fortson, GA) in the amount of $628,306.00

($314,153.00 per unit).



The D6 bulldozer tractors are replacement units and will be used by the Street

Improvements Division of the Public Services Department to push dirt and clean

at job sites throughout Muscogee County.



The purchase will be accomplished via Invitation for Bid (IFB) #100907,

initiated by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), whereby Caterpillar,

Inc., was on of the successful vendors contracted to provide Heavy,

Agriculture, Snow, Utility Equipment and Related Accessories and Supplies. The

contract, which commenced October 18, 2007, is good through October 18, 2012.

The National Joint Powers Alliance is a Service Cooperative created by

Minnesota Statute 123A.21. This statute was created in 1978 and revised in

1995 to allow participating governmental and municipal agencies to reduce the

cost of purchased goods by leveraging their combined purchasing power. The

NJPA bid process meets the Procurement Ordinance requirements for Columbus

Consolidated Government..



Funds are budgeted in the FY12 Budget: Paving Fund ? Public Services ? Street

Improvements ? Off Road Equipment; 0203-260-2100-STRT-7725.



?ITEM A?



A RESOLUTION



NO._____





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PLUMBING AND IRRIGATION SUPPLIES FROM

WEST GEORGIA PLUMBING SUPPLY, ON AN ?AS NEEDED? BASIS, FOR THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL

CONTRACT VALUE OF $61,392.20.



WHEREAS, plumbing and irrigation supplies will be used for maintenance and

installation at city facilities; and,



WHEREAS, the contract period shall be for three years.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase plumbing and irrigation

supplies from West Georgia Plumbing Supply, on an ?as needed basis,? for the

estimated annual contract value of $61,392.20. Funds are budgeted each fiscal

year for this on-going expense: General Fund - Public Services - Other

Maintenance/Repairs ? Building Maintenance ? Parks & Recreation; Building

Maintenance - Public Safety; Building Maintenance ? General Government;

0101-260-3710-REPA-6527, 6528, 6529.



_______________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _________ day of ____________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

?ITEM B?



A RESOLUTION



NO._____





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) ELGIN EAGLE STREET SWEEPER

FROM ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS OF GEORGIA (ATLANTA, GA) TO BE USED BY THE HEAVY

EQUIPMENT DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT.



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP 11-0019) and three proposals were

received from qualified offerors; and,



WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by Environmental Products of Georgia met all

proposal requirements and was evaluated most responsive to the RFP;



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase one (1) Elgin

Eagle Street Sweeper from Environmental Products of Georgia, for the Heavy

Equipment Division of the Public Services Department. Funds are budgeted in

the FY12 Budget: Paving Fund ? Public Services ? Street Improvements? Heavy

Trucks; 0203-260-2100-STRT-7723.



_____________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of ____________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

?ITEM C?

A RESOLUTION



NO._____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DECLARATION OF VEHICLES AND VARIOUS EQUIPMENT

SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED LIST AS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION

7-501 OF THE CHARTER OF COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT; ADDITIONALLY APPROVAL

IS REQUESTED TO DECLARE ANY ITEMS AS SURPLUS WHICH MAY BE ADDED TO THE LIST

PRIOR TO THE AUCTION.



WHEREAS, the list of items are as follows:





WHEREAS, the surplus items will be disposed of by auction on October 22, 2011.

The Auction Way, the City?s contracted auctioneer, will conduct the auction.

The equipment has either been replaced or placed out of service due to excess

maintenance cost. City departments have had the opportunity to review these

items for functional worth.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to declare the vehicles and

equipment shown on the attached list as surplus in accordance with Section

7-501 of the City Charter; the City Manager is further authorized to declare

any items as surplus which may be added to the list prior to the auction.

Revenue from the auction will be deposited in the General Fund - Sale of

Surplus Equipment; 0101-099-1999-REVN-4907.



____________________





Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _________ day of ____________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

?ITEM D?





A RESOLUTION



NO.______





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) D6 BULLDOZER TRACTORS, VIA

NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE (NJPA) CONTRACT #100907-CAT, FROM YANCEY

BROTHERS CATERPILLAR (FORTSON, GA), IN THE AMOUNT OF $628,306.00 ($314,153.00

PER UNIT).



WHEREAS, the D6 bulldozer tractors are replacement units and will be used

by the Street Improvements Division of the Public Services Department to push

dirt and clean at job sites throughout Muscogee County;



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase two (2) D6

bulldozer tractors from Yancey Brothers Caterpillar (Fortson, GA), in the

amount of $628,306.00 ($314,153.00 per unit). Funds are budgeted in the FY12

Budget: Paving Fund ? Public Services ? Street Improvements ? Off Road

Equipment; 0203-260-2100-STRT-7725.



__________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of ____________________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor







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