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Council Meeting
Santa Monica,
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JAN 2 7 1987
January 27, 1987
TO: Mayor and City council
FROM: city staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Miscellaneous Janitorial Supplies, Bid #2097
Introduction
This report concerns the 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 Decem-
ber 23, 24, 1986) to furnish and deliver miscellaneous janitorial
supplies in accordance with City specifications, bids were
received and publicly opened and read on January 8, 1987. Pro-
posal forms were mailed to 10 vendors and notices were advertised
in accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
six proposals were received as follows:
I. COST OF A REPRESENTATIVE ARRAY OF JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
*WAXIE/KLEENLINE CORPORATION $61,567.35
UNISOURCE CORPORATION $61,651. 75
GALE SUPPLY COMPANY $61,722.50
ACTESON PAPER COMPANY $62,661. 90
ZELLERBACH PAPER COMPANY $70,032.00
AUSTIN DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS $76,752.35
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(*WMBE VENDOR)
The items covered by this bid include various types/sizes of
paper towels and tissue paper. Upon request from the user de-
partments, these items will be dispensed.
BUdgetary/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1986/87 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 1986/87 appropriation authority. For the
period July I, 1987 thru January 31, 1988, appropriation au-
thority will be as set forth in the FY 1987/88 budget.
Recommendation
staff has evaluated all of the bids based on the cost of an array
of janitorial supplies and finds waxiejKleenline corporation to
be the low bidder. Therefore, staff recommends that the award of
Bid #2097 be made to Waxie/Kleenline corporation 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
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