SR-205-003 (388)
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OCT S << 1986
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Council Meeting October 14, 1986
Santa Monica, California
TO:
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
CITY STAFF
SUBJECT:
Recommendation To Award Bid To Furnish, Deliver and
Install Office Furniture for the Information Systems
Department, Bid # 2076
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish, deliver and install
office furniture for the Information Systems Department in the
total amount of $45,562.65, including applicable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published August
25,26, 1986) to furnish , deliver and install office furniture
in accordance with City specifications, bids were received and
publicly opened and read on September 9, 1986. Proposal forms
were mailed to ten vendors and notices were advertised in accor-
dance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
Four proposals were received as follows:
price Including Furnish,
Vendor
Deliver and Install
Gateway Business Interiors
$45,562.65
Universal Business Interiors
$46,027.15
(WMBE)
Garrett Industrial
$48,968.11
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united Business Interiors
$51,016.12
(WMBE)
Gateway Business Interiors is the lowest and best bidder. There-
fore staff recommends that the bid be awarded to Gateway Business
Interiors.
BUdgetary/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1986/87 appropriation authority for this purchase
is in the General Government Category of the Capital Improvement
Program budgetl account number 01-710-451-240-936, "Information
Systems Remodel"
Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid # 2076 be made to
Gateway Business Interiors in the total amount of $45,562.65
including taxI as the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By: E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
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