EF0194A6-1066-4851-B7BB-7E4152227482.pdf

This file contains Questions and Answers documentation for the City of Columbus, Ohio's Best Value Procurement (BVP) to establish a Universal Term Contract for Sewer Combination Trucks. The City is soliciting proposals for the purchase and delivery of sewer combination trucks to be used for cleaning and maintaining underground sewer lines. The RFQ, numbered RFQ032216, requires specification questions to be submitted through the Bonfire portal by 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, with responses posted by Thursday, April 2, 2026. The resulting contract will be a three-year indefinite quantity Universal Term Contract with one additional one-year extension option, beginning at contract execution. The RFQ is available on the City of Columbus Bonfire website at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/227294.

The City is requesting proposals on a range of vehicle sizes and will negotiate pricing with selected finalists after the initial proposal phase; pricing is not to be submitted with initial proposals unless specifically requested by the City. Award will be based on total cost of ownership including maintenance and operation costs, expected equipment life, quality of goods and operational fit, past performance and customer satisfaction, acquisition cost, and other criteria defined in Columbus City Code 329.18. Notable specifications from the questions and answers include requirements for dual toolboxes on each side of vehicles for PPE and small tool storage, and preference for hose reels with 600 feet of one-inch high-pressure Parker hose. The procurement model is Best Value rather than lowest-price selection, emphasizing quality and performance factors alongside cost considerations.