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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: Recommendation To ReJect Low Bld Of Prlnter Currently
SubJect To Strike by Employees And Award Bid For City
Newsletter, "Seascape" (6 lssues) to Rogers & McDonald.
Introduction
ThlS report concerns re]ectlng the low bid for prlnting "Seascape",
the city newsletter, at the unit prices offered for six future
lssUes and awardlng bid for Clty newsletter to second low bidder,
Rogers & McDonald. Funds for this purchase have been budgeted in
account number 01-700-274-000-411, non-asslgnable costs.
Background
In response to published Notice Invltlng Bids (published 9-1-82)
to furnish and deliver seven issues of "Seascape" in accordance
wlth Clty specifications, bids were recelved and publicly opened
and read on September 28, 1982. Proposal forms were mailed to
33 vendors and notices were advertised 1n accordance with
City Charter and Municipal Code prov1sions. Three proposals
was received as follows:
4-page
8-page
12-page
Andrews Printing
Co., Inc.
34#Stock 40#Stock
$1,615 $1,900
$2,135 $2,735
$2,835 $3,794
Independent
Journal
34#Stock
$1,658.50
$2,377.10
$3,095.70
Rogers & McDonald
40#Stock
$2,732.50
$4,525.10
$6,317.70
34#Stock
$1,5463.00
$2,310
$3,062
40#Stock
$2,061
$3,327
$4,603
Labor Dispute
It has come to the attention of City staff that low bidder, Andrews
Printing Co., 1S currently 1nvolved in a strike wlth its prlnters.
Andrews has informed us that the dlspute with ~ts printers is not
likely to be resolved in the foreseeable future.
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They have also indicated that they would have no problem producing
our needs at the present time.
It 1S the opinion of the City
Attorney that the City Counc1l can properly reject a bid when
when employees of b1dder are engaged in a str~ke:
"The C1ty 15 not requ1red to assume the risk that the
str1ke will interfere with bidder performance of the bld.
Likewise, the C1ty 1S not required to embro~l 1tself in
a labor dispute by being accused of taklng sides or cross~ng
a picket l1ne. Accordingly, the bld can be reJected and the
award made to the next lowest and responsible b~dder."
(See
attached Informal Opinion Number 82-46)
Recommendation
It 1S recommended City Council reJect the lowest bid and accept
the bid submltted by the second lowest bidder, Rogers & McDonald.
Prepared By: R. N. Aronoff, Director of Purchas1ng
L1nda Sulllvan, Clty Manager's Offlce
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