City of San Antonio - File #: 14-3514

• File #: 14-3514
• Type: Purchase - Annual Contract
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 2/12/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $1,163,000.00: (A) Fortiline Waterworks and EJ for manhole rings, covers and grates, (B) U.S. Standard Signs and Vulcan, Inc. d/b/a Vulcan Aluminum/Vulcan Signs for aluminum signs, (C) SAT Radio Communications, LTD d/b/a Industrial Communications for fire decal striping, (D) Structural and Steel Products for flex beams and guard posts, and (E) Chemsearch, A Division of NCH Corporation, for water treatment services & chemicals for various BESD locations. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/12/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
02/12/2015 Annual Contracts


SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding seven contracts to provide the City with commodities and services on an annual basis for the terms of the contracts, for an estimated annual cost of $1,163,000.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following items, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the terms of the contracts:

A. Fortiline Waterworks and EJ for Manhole Rings, Covers and Grates, $494,000.00 annually, (2 contracts, Transportation and Capital Improvements Department)

B. U.S. Standard Signs and Vulcan Inc., d/b/a Vulcan Aluminum/Vulcan Signs for Aluminum Signs, $564,000.00 annually, (2 contracts, Transportation and Capital Improvements Department)

C. SAT Radio Communications, LTD d/b/a Industrial Communications for Fire Decal Striping, $18,000.00 annually; $90,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Fire Department)

D. Structural and Steel Products for Flex Beams and Guard Posts, $45,000.00 annually; $225,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Transportation and Capital Improvements Department)

E. Chemsearch A Division of NCH Corporation for Water Treatment Services & Chemicals for Various BESD Locations, $42,000.00 annually; $126,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Building and Equipment Services Department)


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio utilizes annual contracts for procuring high volume repetitive purchases. Annual contracts are an efficient method of securing the best prices through volume purchasing and reducing large amounts of work related to the bid process. Utilization of annual contracts allows the City to procure numerous different commodities in support of the normal daily operations.

Contracts procured on the basis of low bid:
A. Fortiline Waterworks and EJ for Manhole Rings, Covers and Grates, $494,000.00 annually, upon ...