TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
Title
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 18-959-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sulfuric Acid, estimated cost $502,000.00
Body
Dear Sir:
On November 16, 2017, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids Contract 18-959-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sulfuric Acid.
In response to a public advertisement of January 10, 2018, a bid opening was held on January 30, 2018. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
ROWELL CHEMICAL CORPORATION *$615,954.00
*corrected total
Two hundred and four (204) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and fourteen (14) companies requested specifications.
A review of the bid submitted by Rowell Chemical Corporation revealed that the bid is approximately 22.7 percent over the contract estimate and is considered too high for award. Therefore, the bid is rejected in the public’s best interest. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management has informed Rowell Chemical Corporation of this action.
After discussions with the Maintenance & Operations Department, it was determined that the public’s interest would be better served if the term of the contract was decreased from three (3) years to one (1) year. The contract will then be re-advertised.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:cm
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for June 7, 2018