DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
8/21/2014 Annual Contracts
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding three 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 $2,803,000.00. 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. Galaxie Body Works, Inc. for Fire-Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Body Repair Service, $70,000.00 annually (1 contract, Fire Department)
B. Midwest Medical Supply, Co., LLC for Medical Supplies, $2,511,000.00 annually (1 contract, Fire Department)
C. Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation for Rental of Construction Equipment, $222,000.00 annually (1 contract, Transportation and Capital Improvements 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.
Contract procured on the basis of low bid:
Galaxie Body Works, Inc. for Fire-Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Body Repair Service, $70,000.00 annually, upon award through September 30, 2017 with two, one year renewal options - will provide Fire Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with vehicle body work repair parts and services. These parts and services are required by the SAFD Fleet Division to service 68 EMS units. These vehicles are utilized by the Fire Department's EMS Division to provide medical emergency and non-emergency assistance to the residents of San Antonio and to safely transport residents to hospitals throughout t...
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