CC MEETING: March 17, 2015
DATE: March 12, 2015
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: Vince Priolo, Purchasing Manager
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Consider Approval Of The Purchase Of Pool Chemicals For City Swimming Pools For The Parks Department From Multiple Vendors In An Amount Not To Exceed $79,423.00.
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BACKGROUND:
The materials and labor to be purchased from this price agreement will provide chemicals for city pools to ensure state and local codes are met.
Bids were advertised and received from five vendors.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The materials on bid #15-019 will be purchased from budgeted funds for the cost centers and amounts as listed below:
COST CENTER LINE ITEM BUDGET AMOUNT
PARKS - 354001 60220 - CHEMICALS $ 61, 923.00
PARKS - 354001 63010 - R/M STRUCTURES $ 17,500.00
TOTAL $ 79,423.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends that the most complete bid meeting all specifications be awarded to DCC and the additional vendors as listed below for an amount not to exceed $79,423.00.
COMPANY NAME CATEGORY
DCC Primary Vendor - Category 1, 2, & 3
SUNBELT Secondary Vendor - Category 2 & 3
LESLIES POOL MART Tertiary Vendor - Category 2 & 3
NOTE: The bid for Maverick Logistics is being rejected due to lack of required bid documentation in addition to the vendor recanting their bid. Also, Leslie's is more of a residential provider and their products and services will be evaluated during this bid award period to determine future viability.
NOTE: The bid response from DCC is an "all or nothing" bid response. This company has been our primary provider for quite some time and they are the only bidder who provided a complete response for all products and services, and their product is proven. Also, using multiple vendors will cost staff more time in ordering from multiple vendors.
NOTE: Three of the vendors did not comply with the packaging specified in the bid in category #...
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