HomeMy WebLinkAbout23. 2012 Vendor Report CITY HALL
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Oshkosh,Wisconsin City of Oshkosh
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council
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FROM: Mark A Rohloff, City Manager_.- _,, _._
DATE: October 2, 2013
RE: REPORT OF VENDORS RECEIVING OVER $300,000 IN 2012
In 2012, the City Council adopted a revised purchasing ordinance. The revisions were
intended to provide flexibility to staff in purchases, particularly for capital projects. At the
same time, however, I had expressed concerns to Council that some of the authorities
granted the City Manager were overly broad and should be amended to provide some
Council oversight for larger purchases. One of the provisions to improve accountability
was a requirement that the City Manager provide an annual report to Council that
highlights all vendors and/or contractors were paid $300,000 or more annually. This
report for 2012 is attached for Council's review. There is no formal action required with
this report, however, I think some items are worth noting in this report.
Most of the large purchases are due to Public Works contracts which were competitively
bid. One item that requires the most explanation are those expenditures made to
consulting firms, primarily engineering firms associated with capital projects. These
types of contracts previously did not require any Council approval. Any contract over
$75,000 now requires Council approval. I believe that this improves our level of
accountability. Engineering consultants are typically chosen based on their experience.
We continue to use contractors for an ongoing period when projects of a similar nature
continue over several years. It is often difficult to reorient a new contractor to a facility or
a project when another firm is already well-versed in it. This is often what happens that
results in a consulting firm getting more individual work from the city.
I hope that this report satisfies Council's interest in this topic, and that my above
explanation provides an overview of how certain vendors and/or contractors are paid
from the city. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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VENDORS PAID OVER$300,000 IN 2012
Contractor/Vendor
ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION INC $ 2,041,431.44 Contractor/Vendor
AECOM INC $ 1,898,667.27 Contractor/Vendor
BAY TITLE&ABSTRACT $ 373,997.94 Contractor/Vendor
BOWERS&SONS CONST CO INC,CA $ 5,637,598.07 Contractor/Vendor
BROOKS TRACTOR INC $ 409,105.19 Equipment Purchase
CABULANCE INC $ 429,304.00 Para-Transit provider
CH2M HILL INC $ 524,774.59 Engineering/Professional Srvcs.
EWALD AUTOMOTIVE GROUP $ 305,077.00 Vehicles Purchase
FIRE APPARATUS&EQUIPMENT INC $ 1,180,508.94 Equipment Purchase
FISCHER JIM INC $ 473,916.79 Contractor/Vendor
GENERAL CHEMICAL PERF PROD LLC $ 304,142.28 Contractor/Vendor
HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS _ $ 726,566.67 Contractor/Vendor
HUSTON COMPANY INC,RG $ 1,061,710.62 Contractor/Vendor
LALONDE CONTRACTORS INC $ 712,037.14 Contractor/Vendor
LEVENHAGEN OIL CORPORATION $ 361,876.09 Contractor/Vendor
LUNDA CONSTRUCTION CO $ 3,082,263.97 Contractor/Vendor
O'CONNOR OIL CORPORATION $ 519,563.64 Contractor/Vendor
OSHKOSH CITY CAB CO INC $ 815,318.50 Para-Transit provider
OSHKOSH CONV/VISITORS BUREAU $ 625,914.00 Pass Through Payments
P T S CONTRACTORS INC $ 5,332,221.42 Contractor/Vendor
STEPP EQUIPMENT CO $ 1,166,355.82 Contractor/Vendor
STRAND ASSOCIATES INC $ 588,665.74 Contractor/Vendor
TOTER INCORPORATED $ 973,968.40 Equipment Purchase
VINTON CONSTRUCTION CO $ 4,501,034.40 Contractor/Vendor
WI DEPT OF TRANS(BOX 7366) $ 1,295,196.50 Contractor/Vendor
WILLIS OF WISCONSIN INC(HRH) $ 794,793.42 Contractor/Vendor
WI PUBLIC SERVICE CORP $ 2,817,958.11 Contractor/Vendor