City of San Antonio - File #: 17-6693

• File #: 17-6693
• Type: Purchase - Annual Contract
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 1/18/2018
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $595,400.00: (A) BWI Companies, Inc., KBW Supply, and Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC for horticultural supplies and tools, and (B) Cintas Corp. for the purchase of uniforms and accessories. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/18/2018	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

1/18/2018 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 $595,400.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following item, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the term of the contracts:

A. BWI Companies, Inc., KBW Supply, and Lowe's Home Centers, LLC for Horticultural Supplies and Tools for San Antonio Airport System, $43,400.00 annually; $217,000.00 total contract term (3 contracts, Aviation Department)

B. Cintas Corp. for Purchase of Uniforms and Accessories, $552,000.00 annually (1 contract, Citywide)


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. BWI Companies, Inc., KBW Supply, and Lowe's Home Centers, LLC for Horticultural Supplies and Tools for San Antonio Airport System, $43,400.00 annually; $217,000.00 total contract term, upon award through June 30, 2021 with two, one year renewal options - will provide the Aviation Department with suppliers to furnish and deliver a wide variety of horticultural supplies and tools to be used in maintaining landscaped areas throughout the San Antonio Airport System.

Cooperative:
B. Cintas Corp. for Purchase of Uniforms and Accessories, $552,000.00 annually, upon award through September 30, 2019, with one, one-year renewal option - will provide various City of San Antonio departments with uniforms, safety footwear ...