TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-483-12 (Re-Bid), Provide Co-location Services for District Infrastructure, with TierPoint, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $270,600.00, Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1460676 (As Revised)
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Dear Sir:
On November 2, 2017, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids Contract 17-483-11, Provide Co-location Services for District Infrastructure. The contract will begin approximately on April 1, 2019 and expire 36 months thereafter.
In response to a public advertisement of July 18, 2018, a bid opening was held on July 31, 2018. The sole bid was rejected as reported at the September 6, 2018 Board Meeting.
In response to a public re-advertisement of November 21, 2018, a bid opening was held on December 4, 2018. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
TIERPOINT, LLC $270,600.00
SERVER CENTRAL, INC. $390,250.00
Two hundred ninety-eight (298) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and nineteen (19) companies requested specifications.
TierPoint, LLC, the lowest responsible bidder, is proposing to perform the contract in accordance with the specifications. The estimated cost for this contract is $360,000.00, placing the bid of $270,600.00 approximately 25 percent below the estimate.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) was not included in this contract because the classification of work does not fall within the provision of the MPLA.
Due to the scope of work to be performed, the Affirmative Action Appendix A should not be included.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-483-12 (Re-Bid) with TierPoint, LLC., in an amount not to exceed $270,600.00.
There was no bid deposit for this contract.
Funds are available in Account 101-27000-612210.
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 January 24, 2019