HomeMy WebLinkAbout42 Vendors with Payments Greater Than $300,000 in 2017Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Trena Larson, Finance Director
DATE: February 23, 2018
RE: Report of vendors receiving over $300,000 in 2017
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, the
City manager had expressed concerns to Council that some of the authorities granted his position 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.
These reports for 2017 are attached for Council's review. There is no formal action required with these
reports; however, I think some items are worth noting.
Most of the large purchases are due to Public Works contracts which were competitively bid. One item
that requires the most explanation involves 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. Staff believes that
this improves our level of accountability. Engineering consultants are typically chosen based on their
knowledge, capabilities, and experience. We continue to use contractors for an extended 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 results in a
consulting firm getting more individual work from the city. We continue to pursue proposals when we
believe that we may receive competitive proposals of a comparable quality. This is consistent with
Council direction since our ordinance was amended.
I hope this report satisfies Council's interest in this topic, and that the 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.
Cc: Mark Rohloff
Finance Director, Trena Larson
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130
http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
CONTRACTOR/VENDOR
AMOUNT
CATEGORY
AECOM INC
$
2,320,829.84
Contractor
AL DIX CONCRETE
$
1,101,061.02
Contractor
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS &BLUE SHIELI
$
712,533.85
Vendor
BAY TITLE & ABSTRACT INC
$
1,973,743.28
Land Purchase
CARL BOWERS & SONS CONST CO IN
$
4,688,289.38
Contractor
CB&I LLC
$
2,701,359.50
Contractor
CH2M HILL INC
$
1,846,894.75
Contractor
DELTA DENTAL OF WISCONSIN INC
$
311,355.49
Vendor
DEPOSITORY TRUST CO
$ 21,163,370.12
Debt Service Payments
DORNER INC
$
7,760,209.04
Contractor
EHLERS
$
1,189,507.59
Vendor
EWALD AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
$
466,128.00
Vendor
FABTECH WASTE WATER SOLUTION`
$
340,767.50
Contractor/Vendor
FOX VALLEY TECH COLLEGE
$
7,853,313.02
Pass through payments
GARROW OIL MARKETING INC
$
423,146.52
Vendor
GREATER OSHKOSH ECONOMIC
$
330,355.14
Vendor
J P MORGAN/BANK ONE
$
2,696,058.78
Vendor
MCCLONE
$
423,272.00
Vendor
MICHELS CORPORATION
$
1,413,824.18
Contractor/Vendor
MICHELS FOUNDATIONS
$
348,122.78
Contractor
MINUTE MEN HR MGMT OF WIS
$
859,473.54
Vendor
OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$ 71,312,640.98
Pass through payments/Vendor
OSHKOSH CITY CAB CO INC
$
734,777.00
Contractor
OSHKOSH CONVENTION AND VISITC
$
1,235,117.80
Pass through payments
P T S CONTRACTORS INC
$
4,645,958.76
Contractor
RUNNING INC
$
390,522.55
Vendor
SPLIT ROCK STUDIOS
$
555,200.00
Contractor/Vendor
STEPP EQUIPMENT CO
$
487,760.25
Vendor
TASC
$
797,728.08
Vendor
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$
455,599.90
Vendor
U S BANK NA
$ 34,826,446.78
Debt Service Payments
VINTON CONSTRUCTION CO
$
2,547,655.92
Contractor
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI-MN
$
1,099,211.14
Vendor
WCA GROUP HEALTH TRUST
$
8,809,575.18
Vendor
WI DEPT OF REVENUE
$
1,255,545.92
Vendor
WI DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
$
2,762,957.65
Contractor
WI PUBLIC SERVICE CORP
$
2,653,915.19
Contractor/Vendor
WI RETIREMENT SYSTEM
$
9,866,151.92
Vendor
WINNEBAGO COUNTY TREASURER
$ 37,533,655.78
Pass through payments/Vendor
WITTMAN AIRPORT
$
1,588,054.21
Vendor
WOOD SEWER & EXCAVATING INC
$
940,479.70
Contractor