DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
11/9/2017 Annual Contracts
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding four contracts to provide the City with commodities and services on an annual basis for the term of the contracts, for an estimated annual cost of $464,361.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following items, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the term of the contracts:
A. EBSCO Information Services for SAPL Periodical Subscriptions, $140,000.00 average annual amount; $700,000.00 total contract value (1 contract, San Antonio Public Library)
B. Reliance Truck & Equipment LTD for Bergkamp Pothole Patcher Parts, $84,000.00 annually (1 contract, Solid Waste Management Department)
C. Nardis Public Safety for Public Safety Uniforms and Accessories, $159,000.00 annually (1 contract, Citywide)
D. ProQuest, LLC for Amendment to ProQuest Master License Agreement, $81,361.00 annually (1 contract, San Antonio Public Library)
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. EBSCO Information Services for SAPL Periodical Subscriptions, $140,000.00 average annual amount; $700,000.00 total contract value, December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2020 with two, one year renewal options - will provide the San Antonio Public Library with a subscription service for various periodicals, magazines, journals, annuals, memoirs, as well as proceedings and transactions of societies and newspapers.
B. Reliance Truck & Equipment LTD for Bergkamp Pothole Patcher Parts...
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