DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
2/23/2017 Annuals
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding four 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 $1,753,000.00. 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. S&S Worldwide, Inc. for Arts and Crafts Supplies, $95,000.00 annually (1 contract, Parks and Recreation, San Antonio Public Library, and Pre-K for SA)
B. Grande Truck Center for Differential Component and Rebuilt Exchange Units Parts & Service, $40,000.00 annually; $200,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Citywide)
C. Arrow International, Inc. for EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System, $307,000.00 annually (1 contract, Fire Department)
D. Zoll Medical Corporation for X Series 12 Lead Defibrillators & Accessories, $1,311,000.00 annually (1 contract, Fire 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. S&S Worldwide, Inc. for Arts and Crafts Supplies, $95,000.00 annually, upon award through September 30, 2019 with two, one-year renewal options - will provide the San Antonio Public Library, Pre-K for SA, and the Parks and Recreation Department with a wide variety of games, novelties and arts and crafts supplies. These items will be provided at catalog discount pricing on an "as needed" basis and will be used to support the programs offered by the Parks and Recr...
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