Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Sports Apparel with Challenger Teamwear LLC. The Department of Recreation and Parks is the primary user for Sports Apparel. The Sports Apparel Contract is used to provide uniform attire for Recreation and Parks sports programs, which include baseball, soccer, basketball, and football programs. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring May 31, 2024, with the option to renew for two (2) additional years. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 17, 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. RFQ020965). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Challenger Teamwear LLC, CC# 040446 expires 04/13/2024, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $125,000.00, Department of Recreation and Parks is the primary user.
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance in order to ensure and expedite the uninterrupted and timely supply of uniforms for the upcoming summer and youth sports programs.
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 a...
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