TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 2020
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to award Contract 20-053-11, Furnish & Deliver Lamps & Emergency Lighting to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Neher Electric Supply, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $18,530.05, and Group B to Helsel-Jepperson Electrical Inc., in an amount not to exceed $7,303.80, Account 101-20000-623070
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Dear Sir:
On June 18, 2020, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids, Contract 20-053-11, Furnish & Deliver Lamps & Emergency Lighting to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, beginning approximately November 1, 2020 and ending July 31, 2021.
In response to a public advertisement of July 29, 2020, a bid opening was held on August 18, 2020. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
GROUP A: LAMPS
NEHER ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, INC. $18,530.05
MIDWEST LIGHTING, INC. $19,282.20
PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES, INC. $22,910.72
HELSEL-JEPPERSON ELECTRICAL, INC. $23,463.30
J.P. SIMONS & CO. $23,697.10
TILES IN STYLE, LLC D/B/A TAZA SUPPLIES $49,412.69
GROUP B: EMERGENCY LIGHTS
TILES IN STYLE, LLC D/B/A TAZA SUPPLIES $891.00
HELSEL-JEPPERSON ELECTRICAL, INC. $7,303.80
J.P. SIMONS & CO. $8,739.34
NEHER ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, INC $10,046.80
Seven hundred and twenty-nine (729) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and thirty (30) companies requested specifications.
Tiles in Style, LLC D/B/A Taza Supplies failed to bid all items as specified according to the terms of the contract for Groups A and B. Therefore, the bids for Groups A and B are considered non-responsive and rejected in the public’s best interest. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management has informed Tiles in Style, LLC D/B/A Taza Supplies of this action.
Neher Electric Supply, Inc, the lowest responsible bidder for Group A, is proposing to perform the contract in accordance with the specifications. The estimated cost for this contract is $22,000.00, placing the total bid of $18,530.05, approximately 15.8% percent below the estimate.
Helsel-Jepperson Electrical, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder for Group B, is proposing to perform the contract in accordance with the specifications. The estimated cost for this contract is $9,000.00, placing the total bid of $7,303.80, approximately 18.8% percent below the estimate.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D applies only to construction contracts over a $100,000.00 threshold. These sections on page D-5 of the Ordinance address the types of covered contracts:
• Section 4, Coverage: The following provisions, to be known as "Appendix D" together with relevant forms shall apply and be appended to every construction contract awarded by the District where the estimated total expenditure is in excess of $100,000.00, except contracts let in the event of an emergency contract pursuant to 70 ILCS 2605/11.5."
• Section 5. Definitions: (g) "Construction contract" means any District contract or amendment thereto, providing for a total expenditure in excess on One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for the construction, demolition, replacement, major repair or renovation and maintenance of real property and improvement thereon or sludge hauling and any other related contract which the District deems appropriate to be subject to Appendix D consistent with the Ordinance.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to award Contract 20-053-11, Group A to Neher Electric Supply, Inc, in an amount not to exceed $18,530.05, and Group B to Helsel-Jepperson Electrical Inc, in an amount not to exceed $7,303.80.
Purchase orders will be issued for the material as required. Payment will be based on the unit cost as indicated in the contract documents. No bid deposit is required for this contract.
Funds are available in Account 101-20000-623070.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:jd
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 October 1, 2020
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