OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION
Resolution Awarding a Contract for the Furnishing of Guardrail Materials
Pursuant to Invitation No. 4175
WHEREAS, the Commission has duly advertised according to law for bids upon a Contract for
the furnishing of Guardrail Materials, herein designated
Invitation No. 4175
; and
WHEREAS, expenditures for the award to be made under Invitation No. 4175 will exceed
$150,000.00 and, therefore, in accordance with Article V, Section 1.00 of the Commission’s Code of
Bylaws, Commission action is necessary for said Contract award; and
WHEREAS, the Commission received four bids for the performance of Group I and five bids for
the performance of Group II under said Invitation, and said bids have been reviewed and analyzed by the
Commission’s Maintenance Engineer, whose report concerning such analysis is before the Commission;
and
WHEREAS, the Maintenance Engineer reports that the apparent low bid for
Group I
to furnish
galvanized guardrail parts was submitted by
Gregory Industries
of
Canton, Ohio
in the amount of
$251,629.35,
which includes a
one-quarter percent (0.25%) term discount
; and
WHEREAS, the Maintenance Engineer reports that the apparent low bid for
Group II
to furnish
guardrail blocks was submitted by Monroeville Industrial Moldings of Norwalk, Ohio, but this bidder
failed to submit the required Bid Guaranty with its bid and was also otherwise non-responsive, and must
be rejected; and
WHEREAS, the apparent second low bid for
Group II
was submitted by
Gregory Industries
of
Canton, Ohio
in the amount of
$6,957.56
, which includes a
one-quarter percent (0.25%) term
discount
; and
WHEREAS, the Maintenance Engineer further reports that Gregory Industries proposes to
furnish materials in accordance with the specifications, that the amounts bid are below the estimated
expenditures for both Groups, and that this bidder has furnished similar materials to the Commission in
the past and has performed satisfactorily; and he, therefore, recommends that a Contract be awarded to the
lowest responsible and responsive bidder,
Gregory Industries
, for both
Group I
and
Group II
in the
total amount of
$258,586.91
; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Contracts Administration has advised the Commission that Gregory
Industries qualifies for consideration under the Commission’s “Domestic and Ohio Preference” Policy;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission has also been advised by the Director of Contracts Administration
that bids for Invitation No. 4175 were solicited on the basis of the same terms and conditions and the
same specifications, that the bid of Gregory Industries, Inc. for Invitation No. 4175 conforms to the
requirements of Ohio Revised Code Sections 5537.07 and 9.312, and that a cashier’s check with good and
sufficient surety has been submitted by Gregory Industries, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director has reviewed the reports of the Maintenance Engineer and
the Director of Contracts Administration and, predicated upon such analysis, concurs with the
recommendations to reject the award of Group II to Monroeville Moldings, and to award the Contract for
Invitation No. 4175 to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for both Group I and Group II,
Gregory Industries, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has duly considered such recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the bid of Monroeville Moldings of Norwalk, Ohio, is not responsive and is
hereby rejected.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the bids of
Gregory Industries, Inc.
of
Canton, Ohio
, for both
Group I and Group II of Invitation No. 4175 in the amount of
$258,586.91
, are and are by the
Commission, determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bids received for the performance of
said Contract, and are accepted, and that the Executive Director and the General Counsel, or either of
them, hereby is authorized to: 1) execute a Contract with said successful bidder in the form heretofore
prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the aforesaid bid, 2) direct the return to the bidders of their bid
security, when appropriate, and 3) take any and all action necessary or proper to carry out the terms of
said bid and of said Contract.
(Resolution No. 3-2012 adopted January 17, 2012)