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council Meeting: December 8, 1987
santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Miscellaneous Janitorial Supplies, Bid Number 2159
INTRODUCTION
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver
miscellaneous janitorial supplies for a one year period at
specified unit prices, plus applicable sales tax.
BACKGROUND
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published
November 2 and 3, 1987) to furnish and deliver miscellaneous
janitorial supplies in accordance with city specifications, bids
were received and publicly opened and read on November 17, 1987.
proposal forms were mailed to thirteen vendors and notices were
advertised In accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code
provisions. Nine proposals were received as follows:
Cost of a representative array of lanitorial supplies:
Gale Supply Company
$52,999.73
$53,768.12
$54,233.53
$54,401. 80
$55,318.80
Acteson paper company (WMBE)
Waxie/Kleenline
Calar Systems
unisource
Professional Janitorial supply (WHBE)
$60,057.48
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Cal Wipe, Inc.
$60,106.47
$63,335.00
$63,477.73
Economy Mart (WHBE)
Allen Janitorial (WMBE)
The items covered by this bid include various types/sizes of
paper towels and tissue paper.
Upon request from the user
departments, these items will be dispensed.
BUDGETARY/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Fiscal Year 1987/88 appropriation authority for this purchase is
in the maintenance accounts of various departments.
As the
materials are drawn out of inventory, they will be expensed
against available FY 1987/88 appropriation authority.
For the
period July 1, 1988, through November 30, 1988, appropriation
authority will be as set forth in the FY 1988/89 budget.
RECOMMENDATION
staff has evaluated all bids based an the cost of an array of
Janitorial supplies and finds Gale Supply Company to be the low
bidder. Therefore, staff recommends that the award of Bid #2159
be made to Gale Supply Company at specified unit prices, plus
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By:
E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
Pam Wortham, Assistant Purchasing Agent
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