Addendum No. Three
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- Bus Shelters (Annual Contract)
- Solicitation number
- RFB23-0011
- Issued by
- Muscogee County, Georgia
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This is Addendum No. Three issued by the Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division in Columbus, Georgia, modifying Request for Bid (RFB) No. 23-0011 for Bus Shelters under an annual contract with METRA. The primary modification extends the bid due date to 2:30 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, with all responses required to be submitted via DemandStar. The original solicitation sought qualified vendors to provide bus shelters on an as-needed basis, with a contract term of three years. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of the addendum using the form provided in the original solicitation; failure to do so may result in the submittal being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for award consideration.
The addendum documents the City's response to a vendor inquiry regarding product substitution. A vendor (TS&L) requested approval to submit an alternative bus shelter model—Engo Planet's Smart Solar Park Benches featuring integrated LED lighting, Wi-Fi hotspot, wireless charging, and advertising screens powered by solar panels. The City's Purchasing Division Manager, Andrea J. McCorvey, formally rejected this proposed equal, stating that "This is not the type of bus shelter desired for this bid" and that METRA does not accept the proposed bus shelter as an approved equal. This rejection establishes that vendors must adhere to the specifications outlined in the original solicitation without substituting alternative products.
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RFB No. 23-0011 Page 1 of 1 Addendum No. Three
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PURCHASING DIVISION 100 TENTH STREET, P. O. BOX 1340
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31902-1340
706-225-4087 ◼ BidLine 706-225-4536 www.columbusga.org
September 27, 2022
Addendum No. Three Bus Shelters (Annual Contract)
RFB No. 23-0011
Use the form provided in the solicitation to acknowledge receipt of this addendum. Failure to do so may result in your submittal being deemed non-responsive and not receiving further consideration for award.
Vendors are informed that the above subject Request for Bid (RFB) is hereby modified, corrected, or supplemented as specified, described and set forth in this Addendum:
A. Due Date Extension
The bid due date is changed; bid responses must be submitted via DemandStar no later than 2:30 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
B. City’s response to submitted questions:
Question: “TS&L is respectfully requesting to submit an equal, but much superior bus shelter for
Columbus Consolidated Government by Engo Planet. Engo is the world’s newest and most advanced
Smart Solar Park Benches. Not only is our product lineup by far the best in class in terms of quality and reliability, our functionality is second to none. Included with our smart solar bus shelters are not only the
LED lighting, but we have a Wi-Fi hotspot and Wireless charging, all integrated. Also, there is a screen to which you can post advertisements as a revenue generator or map locations of the transit systems or city. Being solar, our benches are 100% wireless and all powered by our integrated hidden solar panel on the top. After reviewing our enclosed submission, I invite you to take a 3D overview of the Engo Solar benches www.engoplanet.com to see for yourself. Lastly, custom colors are available and found on our website @tsandl.us.”
Response: METRA does not accept the proposed bus shelter as an approved equal. This is not the type of bus shelter desired for this bid.
Andrea J. McCorvey
Purchasing Division Manager
COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
Georgia’s First Consolidated Government http://www.columbusga.org/ https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.engoplanet.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7CSChandler%40columbusga.org%7C340c157b785e478ea02a08da9da30674%7Cf6bad3c9100144daacffb25808ccd0c4%7C1%7C0%7C637995620923348618%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EXSyZgMe78RTSZrlHv5Qi9IfHAfgIIDV2eIbVYHgshY%3D&reserved=0
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| Addendum No. Two | — | |
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| Addendum No. One | — |
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