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Empiric Solutions, Inc (Bid Manager) 2016 VoIP Wiring Project RFP Responses RECOMMENDATION *RECOMMENED contract be awarded to low bidder September 5, 2016 *Total Communications Services (TCS) RANKED: #1 (Lowest Bidder) Bid: $13,990 Disclosure : ESI has worked with this contractor and had no negative experiences. Met RFP Requires: YES ‐ Bid was complete and met the terms of the RFP Duration: 3 weeks Comments: Contractor is geographically the closest to Otsego County. Included projected start date as early as 1 week if required. Feyen RANKED: #2 Bid: $17,775 Prior Experience: ESI has worked with this contractor and had no negative experiences. Met RFP Requires: YES ‐ with exception (see comments) Duration: 2.5 weeks Comments: Did not provide Hubbell Certification. Last ESI was aware this vendor was not Hubbell Certified. Master Electric RANKED: #3 Bid: $28,975.99 Prior Experience: ESI has no prior experience with this contractor. Met RFP Requires: YES ‐ Bid was complete and met the terms of the RFP Duration: 26 Working days (Longest of all respondents) Comments: Easily readable proposal with itemized materials list Amcomm RANKED: #4 Bid: $31,985 (Highest Bid) Prior Experience: ESI has no prior experience with this contractor. Met RFP Requires: YES Duration: Not defined Comments: Easily readable proposal with itemized materials list and impressive references. Contractor estimated high on the cabling materials by approximately 30% more cabling than bidders #1 and However their price is still disproportionately higher than bidders #1 and Summarized by: Eric D Seelye / 231‐348‐1035 Empiric Solutions, Inc. Digitally signed by ERIC D SEELYE DN: c=US, o=TrustID personal certificate, ou=Michigan, cn=ERIC D SEELYE, email=[EMAIL REDACTED], 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=A0141410000015233938EFD00021537 Reason: I am the author of this document Location: Petoskey, MI Date: 2016.09.05 15:29:44 -04'00'