CC MEETING: June 27, 2017
DATE: June 14, 2017
TO: Erin Reinhart, City Manager
FROM: Heather Smith, Leisure Services Manager
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Consider Approval Of The Purchase Of Travel Services For The Carrollton Senior Center From Premier World Discovery In An Amount Not To Exceed $97,000.00.
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BACKGROUND:
The Carrollton Senior Center has provided a Trip program for approximately 28 years. At the request of many seniors, the Senior Center began offering extended stay trips to both domestic and international locations in 2007. Destinations have included: Ireland, Italy, Alaska, Switzerland, California, Arizona and more. All trips are fully cost recovered.
This memo is to request approval for purchase of travel services from Premier World Discovery for the Great Trains and Grand Canyons trip. The date for travel is March 18-23, 2018, with final payment due December 29, 2017. The cost is $2,150.00/person double occupancy. Single occupancy is also available.
Staff obtained three quotes for the trip. When selecting a tour company, staff considered several areas such as cost, exact location of tour, excursions during the tour, and customer evaluations on previous trips. There was no HUB vendor available.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Enterprise Account is Seniors on Tour-Long Trips
Premier World Discovery $97,000.00
Revenue collected from the participants covers the cost of the program.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends approval of the purchase of travel services for Parks and Recreation Carrollton Senior Center from Premier World Discovery in an amount not to exceed $97,000.00.