Formal Bids Received May 20, 2022 for S64-S31239 – Approve an award to Turtle & Hughes, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $567,034.00 for the purchase of airfield lighting for the Houston Airport System.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Airport System and the Interim Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an award to Turtle and Hughes, Inc. on its low bid meeting specifications in the amount not to exceed $567,034.00 for the purchase of airfield lighting for the Houston Airport System. It is further requested that authorization be given to make purchases as needed for a 36-month period with two one-year options.
This award consists of lamps, regulators, washers, filters, connectors, cables, sign panels, bulbs, and assemblies to be used at George Bush Intercontinental, William P. Hobby, and Ellington airports. The supplies will be used for maintaining lighting on airport runways and taxiways.
This is a price list solicitation. The best discount which determines the low bid for the 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 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 requirement of the State of Texas bid laws. Fourteen (14) prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation document from SPD’s e-bidding website, and three (3) bids were received as outlined below.
Company Sample Pricing Total
1. Telecom Electric Supply, Company $100.05 (Did Not Meet Specifications)
2. Kinetic Motorwerks, LLC $175.14 (Did Not Meet Specifications)
3. Turtle & Hughes, Inc. $284.80
M/WBE Subcontracting:
Zero percentage goal-document approved by the 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, Turtle & Hughes, Inc. does not meet the requirements for HHF Designation, no HHF firms were within three percent.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2023 adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield Department Approval Authority
Interim Chief Procurement Officer
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2023
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Airport System
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$85,000.00
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$482,034.00
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$567,034.00
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