DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
3/5/2020 Annual Contracts
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding five contracts to provide the City with commodities and services on an annual basis for the term of the contract, for an estimated annual cost of $1,475,000.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following items, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the term of the contract:
A. Gateway Printing & Office Supply, Inc. and San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind for General Office, Breakroom, School and Computer Supplies, $987,000.00 annually (2 contracts, Citywide)
B. Northside Chevrolet for Chevrolet Parts & Service, $175,000.00 annually (1 contract, Building and Equipment Services)
C. River City Hydraulics, Inc. for Aerial Tower Parts, $60,000.00 annually (1 contract, Solid Waste Management, Aviation, and Building and Equipment Services Departments)
D. Casco Industries for Chemguard Firefighting Foam Class A & B, $253,000.00 annually (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. Gateway Printing & Office Supply, Inc. and San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind for General Office, Breakroom, School and Computer Supplies, $987,000.00 annually, April 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022, with two, one-year renewal options - will provide the City with the purchase and next day, desk-top delivery of general office, breakroom, school, and computer supplies utilized by over 400 City facilities located throughout t...
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