DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
SUBJECT:
04/17/2014 Annual Contracts
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding four 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 $545,000.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following item, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the terms of the contracts:
A. ARB Fire Protection for Purchase, Inspection & Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers, $86,000.00 annually (1 contract, City Wide)
B. P & T Lawn Service for Aviation Grounds Clearing & Acreage Shredding, $22,000.00 annually; $110,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Aviation)
C. Potters Industries for Aviation Bonding Glass Beads, $37,000.00 annually; $185,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Aviation)
D. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. f.k.a. American Eurocopter Corporation for Helicopter Parts, Engines, and Repairs, $400,000.00 annually (1 contract, Police)
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 qualifying bids:
A. Purchase, Inspection & Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers, $86,000.00 annually, upon award through March 31, 2017 with two, one year renewal options - will provide various City Departments with a contractor to inspect, repair, test, and maintain existing as well as purchase new fire extinguishers utilized at City owned facilities. User departments include but are not limited to Fire, Convention and Sports Facilities, Parks and Recreation an...
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