DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
9/3/2015 Annual Contracts
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding two contracts to provide the City with commodities and services on an annual basis for the terms of the contract, for an estimated annual cost of $358,000.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following items, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the terms of the contract:
A. KW Industries for Traffic Signal Steel Poles, $346,000.00 annually (1 contract, Transportation and Capital Improvements Department)
B. Geodetix, Inc., for Aerial Photography for the San Antonio International Airport & Stinson Municipal Airport, $12,000.00 annually; $60,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Aviation 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. KW Industries for Traffic Signal Steel Poles, $346,000.00 annually, upon award through December 31, 2018 with two, one year renewal options - will provide the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department, Traffic Operations Division, with a vendor to furnish and deliver steel traffic signal poles. These poles will be utilized in the construction of traffic signals at various locations throughout the City to mount traffic signal equipment at street intersections.
B. Geodetix, Inc. for Aerial Photography for the San Antonio International Airport & Stinson Municipal Airport, $12,000.00 annually; $60,000.00 contract period, upon award through December 31, 2018, with two, o...
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