DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
3/1/2018 Annuals
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding five 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 $5,017,000.00. 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. BSN Sports for Recreational Games and Sports Equipment, $100,000.00 annually (1 contract, Parks & Recreation Department)
B. Helena Chemical Company and Red River Specialties, LLC for Herbicides - Storm Water Division, $277,000.00 annually (2 contracts, Transportation and Capital Improvements)
C. Alanis Wrecker Service for Towing Services of Mobile Stages, $40,000.00 annually; $200,000.00 contract period (1 contract, Parks and Recreation Department)
D. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. for Purchase of Bunker Gear, $4,600,000.00 for 1st year, and $1,100,000.00 annually for 2nd through 5th year (1 contract, San Antonio 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. BSN Sports for Recreational Games and Sports Equipment, $100,000.00 annually, upon award through December 31, 2020 with two, one year renewal options - will provide the Parks and Recreation Department with a contractor that will furnish and deliver recreational games and sports equipment. These items will be provided at catalog discount pricing on an "as needed" basis and will be used to support approx...
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