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Council Meeting: February 13, 1990
Santa Monica, California
FEB 1 3 1990
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Furnish and Deliver Toilet Paper,
Toilet Seat Covers and Paper Towels, Bid #2263
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver toilet
paper, toilet seat covers and paper towels at specified unit
prices, plus applicable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published
December 18 and 19, 1989) to furnish and deliver toilet paper,
toilet seat covers and paper towels in accordance with city
specifications, bids were received and publicly opened and read
on January 9, 1990.
Proposal forms were mailed to sixteen
vendors and notices were advertised in accordance with city
Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
six proposals were
received as follows:
Cost of a representative array of janitorial supplies:
Zellerbach
$60,281.78
$60,842.16
$61,354.57
$61,440.50
$64,213.33
unisource
Calar Systems
Gale Supply (WMBE)
Smart and Final
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$65'1B2~ -N
Waxie Enterprises
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The items covereAy this bid include var.s types/sizes of
paper towels, seat covers and toilet paper. All of the items bid
are manufactured with recycled paper content. Upon request from
the user departments, these items will be dispensed. staff has
evaluated the
low bid and finds that
it meets
City
specifications.
BUdget/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1989/90 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 1989/90 appropriation authority.
For the
period July 1, 1990 through June 30, 1991, appropriation
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authority will be as set forth in FY 1990/91 budget.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2263 be made to
Unisource at specified unit prices, plus applicable sales tax, as
the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By:
E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
Pam Wortham, Assistant purchasing Agent
02/05/90
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