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Council Meeting' August 13, 1996
Santa MOnlc~~ , 3 1996
TO
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City Staff
SUBJECT'
Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver TOilet Paper, Seat Covers
and Paper Towels, BId #2579
Introduction
This report concerns an award of bid to furnish and deliver tOilet paper, seat covers and paper
towels at specified Unit prices, plus applicable sales tax
Back!=jround
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published June 17 and 18, 1996) to furnIsh
and deliver tOIlet paper, seat covers and paper towels In accordance With City specifIcations,
bids were received and publicly opened and read on June 26, 1996 Proposal forms were
mailed to twelve vendors and notIces were advertised In accordance With City Charter and
Munrclpal Code provIsions. Five proposals were receIved as follows.
VENDOR
COST OF A REPRESENTATIVE
ARRAY OF TOILET PAPER, SEAT
COVERS AND PAPER TOWELS
The Walden Company (WMBE)
$35,296.00
Easterday Jamtorlal Supply Company
$42,860.50
$47,43000
Gale Supply Company (WMBE)
Umsource
$50,283.75
$56,770.50
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Waxle Sanitary Supply
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AUG 1 3 1996
Staff has evaluated the bid submitted by The Walden Company and finds that It meets City
specifications
BudRet/FmanClallmpact
Fiscal Year 1996-97 appropnatlon authonty for this purchase IS In the supplies accounts of
vanous departments. As the matenals are drawn out of Inventory, they will be expensed
against available FY 1996-97 appropriation authorrty For the penod July 1, 1996 through
June 30, 1 997, appropnatlon authorrty IS set forth In the FY 1996-97 budget.
Recommendation
It IS recommended that the award of Bid #2579 be made to The Walden Company at
specified Unit pnces, plus applicable sales tax, as the lowest and most responsible bidder
Prepared By: Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Diane Howell, Buyer
July 29, 1996
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