DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
6/3/2021 Annual Contracts
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding six 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 $1,557,606.00. 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. San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind and Nestle Waters North America, Inc. for Bottled Water Services, $133,000.00 annually (2 contracts, Citywide)
B. Hearst Corp dba San Antonio Express-News and SA Legal News, LLC dba The Hart Beat for Official and Other Newspaper Advertising, $400,000.00 annually (2 contracts, Citywide)
C. Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. for Traffic Signal Steel Poles, $774,000.00 annually (1 contract, Public Works Department)
D. Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc. for amendment to Annual Contract for Print Management Solution for San Antonio Public Library, $250,606.00 annually; $1,253,028.00 total amendment value (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. San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind and Nestle Waters North America, Inc. for Bottled Water Services, $133,000 annually, upon award through December 31, 2023 with two, one-year renewal options - will provide various City departments with a vendor to provide and deliver gallon water, bottled water, plastic cups, and water dispensing units on a...
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