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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
Galvanized Nipples, Bid #2174
INTRODUCTION
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver
Galvanized nipples 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 bas is during the
year.
BACKGROUND
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published June 8
and 9, 1988) to furnish and deliver Galvanized nipples 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)
$19,328.69
Familian Pipe & Supply
$23,649.39
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Astro Plumbing
Bay Area Pipe & Supply
$24,442.81
$30,367.41
The items covered by this bid include various types and sizes of
Galvanized nipples.
upon request from the user departments,
these items will be dispensed. staff has evaluated the low bid
and finds that it meets city specifications.
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 lS recommended that the award of Bid #2174 be made to Brandon
Supply, Inc. as 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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