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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts on behalf of Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Award Bid No. 14-289-048 for the purchase of Waterborne Traffic Paint and Thermoplastic Resin Binder to the low qualified bidder, Ennis Paint, Inc. of Thomasville, NC;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a blanket purchase order in the amount of $435,000 for a 36-month term following Board approval; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the blanket purchase order on an "as needed" basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting department's budget.
FUNDING: Road Fund - Discretionary (No Federal Funds).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost……………
Funding………………………… $145,000 / Year
Budgeted………………………… $435,000 (3 Years)
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $435,000 (3 Years)
Change To Net County Cost…… $ 0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Procurement and Contracts has been advised that funding is available within the Community Development Agency, Transportation Division's Road Fund budget.
Reason for Recommendation
At the request of Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, the Procurement and Contracts division issued an Invitation to Bid for Waterborne Traffic Paint and Thermoplastic Resin Binder. The Community Development Agency, Transportation Division requires the Waterborne Traffic Paint and Thermoplastic Resin Binder materials for striping and marking County roadways in accordance with State and Federal traffic regulations. Nine (9) invitations to bid were mailed; eight (8) qualified responsible responses were received. No local vendors submitted a bid.
A breakdown of bid results is attached (Attachment A).
Next Steps
Following Board approval, the Procurement and Contracts division will issue a blanket purchase order i...
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