Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Lab Supplies with Thomas Scientific Holdings, LLC. The lab supplies will be used in various City laboratories. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring May 31, 2024, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 24, 2022. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ021100). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Thomas Scientific Holdings, LLC, CC#026078 expires 3/23/2024, Items 1-53, Catalog and discounts specified, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $500,000.00; Various City Agencies
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance to ensure an that there are no interruptions in the supply chain for needed lab supplies which are used by various laboratories within City departments.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the optio...
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