Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Vaccines for the Health Department, the largest user. The term of the proposed option contract to purchase vaccines will be three years with an option to renew for one additonal year if mutually agreed. The contract expiration date is March 31, 2008.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA00363). Twenty-three (MAJ:21;MBE:1;FBE:1) bids were solicited; six (MAJ:6) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders:
Company Status CC Number Estimated Expenditure
Capital Wholesale Drug Co. MAJ 31-4377882 $115,082.60
SBH Medical, LTD. MAJ 31-1763230 $7,647.50
Total Annual Estimated Expenditure: $122,730.10
These companies are not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish these option contracts is budgeted in the Purchasing Contract Account. The Health Department or other 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 and direct the Finance Director to enter into two contracts for an option to purchase vaccines with Capital Wholesale Drug Co. and SBH Medical, LTD., to authorize the expenditure of two dollars to establish contracts from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to decl...
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