Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase National Restaurant Association ServSafe Educational Materials with National Restaurant Association. The Department of Public Health is the sole user for ServSafe Educational Materials. ServSafe Educational Materials are used to educate train, test local food business on proper food processing, handling and preparation. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring March 30, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on February 1, 2018.
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. RFQ007732). Four (4) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
National Restaurant Association, CC# CC020891 expires 2/1/2020, Items All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $60,000.00, Department of Public Health, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency due to the importance of the courses and certifications this commodity supports.
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: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. 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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