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council Meeting: July 12, 1988
Santa Monica, California
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Bushings, Caps, couplings, Plugs and Elbows, Bid #2173
INTRODUCTION
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver
bushings, caps, couplings, plugs and elbows for a one-year period
at specified unit prices, plus applicable sales tax. These are
warehouse stock items. Releases are issued on an as needed basis
during the year.
BACKGROUND
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published June 8
and 9, 1988) to furnish and deliver bushings I caps, couplings,
plugs and elbows in accordance with City specifications, bids
were received and publicly opened and read on June 23, 1988.
Proposal forms were mailed to eleven vendors and notices were
advertised in accordance with city Charter and Municipal Code
provisions. Four proposals were received as follows:
Brandon Supply, Inc. (WMBE)
$31,872.26
Familian Pipe
$38,221. 52
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Astro Plmnhing
$41,145.21
Bay Area Pipe
$41,306.56
The items covered by this bid include various types and sizes of
bushings, couplings, plugs, elbows and caps. Upon request from
the user departments these items will be dispensed.
Staff has
evaluated the low bid and finds that it meets City specifica-
tions.
BUDGETARY/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Fiscal Year 1988/89 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 1988/89 appropriation authority.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2173 be made to Brandon
Supply, Inc. at specified unit prices plus tax, and two one-year
renewal options at alternate prices, as the lowest and best
bidder.
Prepared By:
E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
Pam Wortham, Assistant Purchasing Agent
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