Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

Agenda Item # 6





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



April 17, 2007





Agenda Report #131





TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department





(A) ROOFING CONSULTING SERVICES (ANNUAL CONTRACT) ?

RFP NO. 07-0005



It is requested that Council authorize the execution of an annual contract with

Dry Tech Consulting, LLC for roofing consulting services. The contract

consists of roofing consulting services for two (2) buildings requiring

immediate resurfacing and an annual contract for future roofing projects. The

roofing consulting services will be performed for the following:



Fox Senior Center (3720 5th Avenue).

Fire Station No. 1 (205 10th Street).

Annual Contracts: The removal and replacement of roofs on an as-needed basis.

The City owns buildings with approximately 60 build up roofs, 40 metal roofs

and 75 shingle roofs; however, services may not be required for all the

buildings.



The initial term of the contract shall be for one year, with the option to

renew for two additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal will be

contingent upon mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.



4. The scope of work for the roofing consulting services includes:



Survey existing roofs to establish detailed specifications. Provide cost

estimates based on said specifications.



Write detailed specifications upon approval of the scope of work by the City of

Columbus.



Provide detailed CAD drawings of all details, typical and customized for the

specific application.



Attend Pre-Bid Conferences with roofing contractors and handle all technical

questions during the meeting, as well as, additional questions or

clarifications, through the City of Columbus Purchasing Division, after the

pre-bid.



Review any submittals with the City of Columbus.



Perform periodic daily inspections during the entire process of the roofing

project.



Provide daily electronic progress reports, complete with pictures, notes and

color Plan View Layout charting daily progress.



Provide weekly punch list and final punch list before final inspection.



Perform final inspection with Roofing Contractor, Owner and Roofing

Manufacturer.



Review completed warranties with Owner.



Requests for proposal invitations were mailed to fifteen vendors. A mandatory

pre-proposal conference was held on December 7, 2006; six vendors were in

attendance. This RFP has been advertised and posted on the City?s web page.

Proposals were received on January 26, 2007 from the following four offerors:



Dry Tech Consulting, LLC (Alpharetta, GA)

A. P. Ward Consulting (Kennesaw, GA)

Merik, Inc. (Marietta, GA)

Raymond Engineering, Inc. (Conyers, GA)



Proposals were reviewed by the Evaluation Committee, which consisted of

representatives from the Public Services Department and Engineering

Department. The Evaluation Committee deemed the proposal from Dry Tech

Consulting most responsive to the RFP specifications. Therefore, the

Evaluation Committee recommended award of the contract to Dry Tech Consulting,

LLC.



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. In the event

Council does not approve the recommended offeror, 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, the Purchasing Division

will re-bid the project. Evaluation results and cost information has been

submitted to the City Manager in a separate memo, for informational purposes.



Funding is available in the FY07 Budget for the two buildings: General Fund

Supported Capital Projects ? Consulting, Roof Repair Fox and Roof Repair Fire

Station # 1; 0508-660-1000-CPGF-6315-22205 and 22206-20070. Funds will be

budgeted, as needed in future fiscal years for approved roofing projects.

(B) LAWN MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT (ANNUAL CONTRACT) - RFB NO. 07-0057



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of lawn maintenance equipment

on an "as needed" basis from Columbus Outdoor Equipment, Outdoor Products and

Hamilton Equipment for the estimated annual contract value of $73,888.33.

Various City departments will use the lawn maintenance equipment.



The contract period will be for two (2) years with the option to renew for

three (3) additional twelve-month periods. The contract renewal is contingent

upon the mutual agreement of City and contractor.



Bid specifications were posted on the City?s website. Four bids were received

on March 28, 2007. This bid has been advertised, opened and reviewed. The

bidders were:





Vendor/Description Columbus Outdoor

Equipment

(Columbus, GA) Outdoor

Products

(Columbus, GA) Hamilton

Equipment

(Columbus, GA) Ellerslie

Hardware

(Ellerslie, GA)

Gasoline Powered Edgers (25 ea.) 249.99 289.95 323.86 335.99

Gasoline Powered Trimmers (158 ea.) 209.40 259.95 284.36 335.99

Mowers, High Wheel Push (26 ea.) 674.82 Nb Nb Nb

Blowers (20 ea.) 285.87 348.50 276.46 319.99

Chain Saws, Min. 3.0 Cubic Inch (22 ea.) 314.10 279.95 355.46 311.99

Chain Saws, Min. 3.2 Cubic Inch (12 ea.) 329.99 319.95 495.96 399.99

Mowers, Rotary/Self-Propelled (2 ea.) 740.28 nb Nb Nb



Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this ongoing expense: General Fund ?

Parks & Recreation - Park Services? Operating Materials,

0101-270-2100-PSRV-6728; Sewer Fund - Public Services ? Right of Way

Maintenance ? Operating Materials, 0202-260-3210-ROWN-6728; Paving Fund ?

Public Services ? Right of Way Maintenance ? Operating Materials,

0203-260-3120-ROWN-6728.



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(C) PURCHASE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND 17? FLAT PANEL DISPLAY UNITS



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of fifty (50) IBM/Lenovo

ThinkCentre Personal Computers (50 @ $704 each), and fifty (50) IBM/Lenovo

ThinkVision 17? Flat Panel Display units (50 @ $179 each) from Lenovo/IBM

(Tempe, AZ) for the total purchase amount of $44,150.00. The purchase will be

made via Georgia State-Wide Contract (WSCA) No. A74813.

















The computers and display units will be used to replace computer equipment

throughout CCG Departments. Equipment to be replaced was purchased in 2001 or

prior.



Funds are budgeted in FY07 Budget: General Fund ? Information Technology -

Computer Equipment; 0101-210-1000-7751.



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(D) FIRE APPARATUS WITH 95? AERIAL PLATFORM



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of one (1) Fire Apparatus

with 100? Aerial Platform with a 2000 GPM Hale Pump, 300 Gallon Booster Tank

Mounted on a new Custom E-One Cyclone II Cab and Chassis, and applicable loose

equipment from Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus, Inc., (Ocala, Florida) in the amount

of $920,984.80. The Fire/EMS Department will utilize this new fire truck in

uptown, at Station 1. It is a replacement unit for Ladder Truck 22 which is

un-repairable, and will be salvaged or donated. The apparatus with an Aerial

Platform, currently housed at Station 1, will be moved to Station 8, located on

Whitesville Road.



To accommodate this purchase as expediently as possible, the City is

participating in an RFP administered by the City of Tallahassee, Florida. The

City?s Procurement Ordinance, Article 9-101, ?Cooperative Purchasing

Authorized,? allows for participation in this RFP.



The RFP administered by the City of Tallahassee, Request for Proposal No.

0152-05-VA-TC, is an annual contract for Fire Apparatus and Special Application

Vehicles. Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus was the successful vendor and entered into

a contract with the City of Tallahassee for a 5-year period, with the option to

renew for an additional five years. The contract began on June 15, 2006. The

procurement process administered by the City of Tallahassee meets the

procurement requirements of Columbus Consolidated Government; and Hall-Mark has

agreed to provide the fire apparatus to the City under the same contract.



Per the contract, a pre-pay discount plan is available to the City for this

purchase, as follows:



Base price truck $814,164.00

Cost of specified loose equipment 145,449.00

Total Cost $959,613.00

Discount for Pre-payment - 38,628.20

Total Purchase Price $920,984.80



Additionally, if full payment for the truck is pre-paid, the City will receive

a rebate of $100.00 each and every day the completed apparatus is delayed and

not delivered to the City by June 30, 2007.



Funds are budgeted in the FY07 Budget as follows: Bond and Lease Purchase

Pools Fund ? Finance ? GMA Lease Purchase Pool ? Off Road Equipment; 0542 ? 200

? 5000 - GMA ?7725.



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(E) SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES (RE-BID) - RFB NO. 07-0059



It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of six (6), 2-wheel drive

mid-size sport utility vehicles, in the amount of $110,046.00 and one (1) 4x4

extended version full-size sport utility vehicle, in the amount of $26,417.00

from Freeway Ford (Columbus, GA).



The vehicles are replacement units and will be used by the Department of

Inspections and Code Enforcement and various divisions of the Engineering

Department. The Departments will use the vehicles to transport employees to

various sites throughout the City to inspect drainage compliance, construction

sites, traffic signal lights and to mark utilities.



Specifications were posted on the City?s website; bid responses were received

on April 11, 2007 from three bidders. This bid has been advertised, opened and

reviewed. The bidders were:



Option 1 Option 2

2-Wheel Drive Mid-Size SUV 4x4 Extended Version

Full-Size SUV

(6 units)(1 units)

Unit Cost Total CostTotal Cost

Freeway Ford (Columbus, GA) $ 18,341.00 $

110,046.00 $26,417.00

Carl Black Automotive Group (Kennesaw, GA) $ 19,297.00 $

115,782.00 $31,502.00

Whiteside Chevrolet (St. Clairsville, OH) 1 $ 20,200.00 $

121,200.00 $ 34,930.00



1 Whiteside Chevrolet failed to include the required Addendum No. One

acknowledgement. Therefore, the vendor?s bid was deemed incomplete.



Funds in the amount of $36,682.00 are budgeted in the FY07 Budget: General

Fund ?Inspections & Codes Enforcement ? Automobiles; 0101-240-2200-INSP-7721.

Funds in the amount of $18,341.00 are budgeted in the FY07 Budget: General

Fund ? Engineering - Traffic Engineering ?Light Trucks;

0101-250-2100-TRAF-7722. Funds in the amount of $55,023.00 are budgeted in the

FY07 Budget: Paving Fund ? Engineering ? Highways & Roads ? Automobiles;

0203-250-2200-TRAF-7721. Funds in the amount of $26,417.00 are budgeted in the

FY07 Budget: Sewer Fund ? Engineering ? Drainage ? Light Trucks;

0202-250-2300-DRAN -7722.



?ITEM A?

A RESOLUTION



NO._____________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH DRY TECH

CONSULTING, LLC FOR ROOFING CONSULTING SERVICES.



WHEREAS, the contract consists of immediate roofing consulting services

for the removal and replacement of low slope roofs at Fox Senior Center and

Fire Station No. 1 (205 10th Street), and the removal and replacement of roofs

on an as-needed basis; and,



WHEREAS, an RFP was administered (RFP No. 07-0005) and four proposals

were received; and,



WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by Dry Tech Consulting, LLC met all proposal

requirements and is deemed most responsive to the RFP; and,



WHEREAS, the initial term of the contract shall be for one (1) year, with the

option to renew for two (2) additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal

will be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the contractor.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an annual

contract with Dry Tech Consulting, LLC for roofing consulting services.

Funding is available in the FY07 Budget for the two buildings as follows:

General Fund Supported Capital Projects ? Consulting, Roof Repair Fox and Roof

Repair Fire Station # 1; 0508-660-1000-CPGF-6315-22205 and 22206-20070 .



______________________________



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

held the _________ day of _________________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting

by the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor



?ITEM B?



A RESOLUTION



NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LAWN MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT ON AN "AS

NEEDED" BASIS FROM COLUMBUS OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT, OUTDOOR PRODUCTS AND HAMILTON

EQUIPMENT FOR THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL CONTRACT VALUE OF $73,888.33.



WHEREAS, the lawn maintenance equipment will be used by various City

departments; and,



WHEREAS, the contract term is for a period of two (2) years with the option to

renew for three (3) additional twelve month periods.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase lawn maintenance

equipment on an "as needed" basis from Columbus Outdoor Equipment, Outdoor

Products and Hamilton Equipment for the estimated annual contract value of

$73,888.33. Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this ongoing expense:

General Fund ? Parks & Recreation - Park Services ? Operating Materials,

0101-270-2100-PSRV-6728; Sewer Fund - Public Services ? Right of Way

Maintenance ? Operating Materials, 0202-260-3210-ROWN-6728; Paving Fund ?

Public Services ? Right of Way Maintenance ? Operating Materials,

0203-260-3120-ROWN-6728.

______________________________



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

___________ day of ____________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative

vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







__________________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor



?ITEM C?





A RESOLUTION



NO.___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FIFTY (50) IBM/LENOVO THINKCENTRE

PERSONAL COMPUTERS (50 @ $704 EACH), AND FIFTY (50) IBM/LENOVO THINKVISION 17?

FLAT PANEL DISPLAY UNITS (50 @ $179 EACH) FROM LENOVO/IBM (TEMPE, AZ) FOR THE

TOTAL PURCHASE AMOUNT OF $44,150.00.



WHEREAS, the purchase will be made via Georgia State-Wide Contract

(WSCA) No. A74813; and,



WHEREAS, the computers and display units will be used to replace

computer equipment throughout CCG Departments. Equipment to be replaced was

purchased in 2001 or prior.



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

FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase fifty (50)

IBM/Lenovo ThinkCentre Personal Computers (50 @ $704 each), and fifty (50)

IBM/Lenovo ThinkVision 17? Flat Panel Display units (50 @ $179 each) from

Lenovo/IBM (Tempe, AZ) for the total purchase amount of $44,150.00. Funds are

budgeted in FY07 Budget: General Fund ? Information Technology - Computer

Equipment; 0101-210-1000-7751.

______________________________



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

held the _________ day of _________________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting

by the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor



?ITEM D?



A RESOLUTION



NO_________________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) FIRE APPARTUS WITH 100? AERIAL

PLATFORM WITH A 2000 GPM HALE PUMP, 300 GALLON BOOSTER TANK MOUNTED ON A NEW

CUSTOM E-ONE CYCLONE II CAB AND CHASSIS, WITH APPLICABLE LOOSE EQUIPMENT FROM

HALL-MARK FIRE APPRATUS, INC., (OCALA, FLORIDA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $920.984.80.



WHEREAS, the Fire/EMS Department will utilize this new fire truck in uptown, at

Station 1. It is a replacement unit for Ladder Truck 22 which is

un-repairable, and will be salvaged or donated. The apparatus with an Aerial

Platform, currently housed at Station 1, will be moved to Station 8, located on

Whitesville Road; and,



WHEREAS, to accommodate this purchase as expediently as possible, the City is

participating in an RFP administered by the City of Tallahassee, Florida. The

City?s Procurement Ordinance, Article 9-101, ?Cooperative Purchasing

Authorized,? allows for participation in this RFP; and,



WHEREAS, the RFP administered by the City of Tallahassee, Request for Proposal

No. 0152-05-VA-TC, is an annual contract for Fire Apparatus and Special

Application Vehicles. Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus was the successful vendor and

entered into a contract with the City of Tallahassee for a 5-year period, with

the option to renew for an additional five years. The contract began on June

15, 2006. The procurement process administered by the City of Tallahassee

meets the procurement requirements of Columbus Consolidated Government; and

Hall-Mark has agreed to provide the fire apparatus to the City under the same

contract.



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



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

Apparatus with 100? Aerial Platform with a 2000 GPM Hale Pump, 300 Gallon

Booster Tank Mounted on a new Custom E-One Cyclone II Cab and Chassis, with

applicable loose equipment from Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus, Inc., (Ocala,

Florida) in the amount of $920.984.80. Funds are budgeted in the FY07 Budget

as follows: Bond and Lease Purchase Pools Fund ? Finance ? GMA Lease Purchase

Pool ? Off Road Equipment; 0542 ? 200 ? 5000 - GMA ?7725.

_________________________________________



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

___________ day of ____________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative

vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





__________________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

?ITEM E?



A RESOLUTION



NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SIX (6) 2-WHEEL DRIVE MID-SIZE SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,046.00, AND ONE (1) 4X4 EXTENDED

VERSION FULL-SIZE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,417.00 FROM

FREEWAY FORD (COLUMBUS, GA).



WHEREAS, the vehicles are replacement units and will be used by the Department

of Inspections and Codes Enforcement and various divisions of the Engineering

Department to transport employees to various sites throughout the City to

inspect drainage compliance, construction sites, traffic signal lights and to

mark utilities.



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



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase six (6) 2-wheel

drive mid-size sport utility vehicles in the amount of $110,046.00, and one (1)

4x4 extended version full-size sport utility vehicle in the amount of

$26,417.00 from Freeway Ford (Columbus, GA). Funds in the amount of $36,682.00

are budgeted in the FY07 Budget: General Fund ?Inspections & Codes Enforcement

? Automobiles; 0101-240-2200-INSP-7721. Funds in the amount of $18,341.00 are

budgeted in the FY07 Budget: General Fund ? Engineering - Traffic Engineering ?

Light Trucks; 0101-250-2100-TRAF-7722. Funds in the amount of $55,023.00 are

budgeted in the FY07 Budget: Paving Fund ? Engineering ? Highways & Roads ?

Automobiles; 0203-250-2200-TRAF-7721. Funds in the amount of $26,417.00 are

budgeted in the FY07 Budget: Sewer Fund ? Engineering ? Drainage ? Light

Trucks; 0202-250-2300-DRAN -7722.

______________________________



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

___________ day of ____________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative

vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







__________________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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