CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Interdepartmental Correspondence
TO: Sheryl Sculley, City Manager
FROM: Ramiro S. Salazar, Director, Library Department
COPIES: Audit and Accountability Committee; Ben Gorzell, Jr., CPA, Chief Financial Officer; Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; Kevin Barthold, City Auditor; Troy Elliott, CPA, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Consideration of High Profile Solicitation for Release
DATE: November 13, 2018
The following high profile solicitation is scheduled to be released within the next month:
Print Materials, Cataloging, and Digital Processing Service - The City of San Antonio is soliciting proposals for a contractor to provide for the purchase of print materials in English, Spanish and other languages; cataloging and processing services; and electronic ordering and invoicing. These materials will support the collections of the Central Library and twenty-seven branches and one school/public library partnership. The contractor shall be capable of providing a comprehensive spectrum of library materials in requested quantities to meet the needs of an urban multi-branch public library system.
Department: Library
Solicitation Type: Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals
Estimated Value: $13.5 Million
Proposed Term: 3 years with 2, 1 year options
Release Date: December 3, 2018
Closing Date: January 15, 2019
Proposed Council Date: June 20, 2019
Contact Information: Dale McNeill, Assistant Director - Public Services, Library Department
Evaluation Criteria: Experience, Background, Qualifications: 35 points
Proposed Plan: 45 points
Price: 20 points
SBEDA: Waived
Local Preference Program: Not Applicable
Veteran Owns Small Business Preference Program: Not Applicable
Voting Members: Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office
Ramiro S. Salazar, Director, Library Department
Kathy Donellan, Assistant Director - Support Services, Library Department
Troy Hoyles, Coll...
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