Formal Bids Received November 30, 2017 for S60-S26295 - Approve various awards, as shown below, in an amount not to exceed $1,540,000.00 for airfield lighting supplies for the Houston Airport System.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Airport System and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve various awards, as shown below, in an amount not to exceed $1,540,000.00 for airfield lighting supplies for the Houston Airport System. It is further requested that authorization be given to make purchases, as needed, for a 36-month term with two one-year options. This award consists of various lamps, washers, filters, connectors, cables, and other types of airfield lighting to be used by the department to maintain the lighting on runways and taxiways at George Bush Intercontinental, William P. Hobby, and Ellington Airports.
This is a price list solicitation. The best discount which determines the low bid for a price list is the best bid received for quantities of high-use items selected as sample pricing items based on the current needs of the department. The bid total for sample pricing items does not represent the total amount to be purchased; rather, this award recommendation is for the total estimated expenditures projected over the 60-month period based on the low bid submitted for the representative samples.
This project was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws. Twenty-four prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation document from SPD's ebidding website and three bids were received as outlined below.
Globe Electric Co., Inc.: Award on its tie bid due to application of the Hire Houston First preference for Group 3 (Honeywell International price list; which includes but is not limited to, prisms, lamps, and filters) in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00.
Company Sample Pricing
1. Globe Electric Co., Inc. $497.46
2. Honeywell, Inc./Honeywell Airport Systems $497.46
Turtle and Hughes, Inc.: Award on its sole bid for Group No. 2 (Cooper Crouse-Hinds price list; which includes, but is not limited to, runway lamps, sockets and insulators) in an amount not to exceed $540,000.00.
Groups 4 and 5 are not being awarded. Group 1 will be re-advertised at a later date.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-percentage goal document approved by the Houston Airport System's Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed award requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, Globe Electric Co., Inc. is HHF designated and was approved for award based on their designation.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY18 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078".
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY18
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Airport System
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$200,000.00
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$1,340,000.00
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$1,540,000.00
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