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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Blanket Purchase Order Renewing The Agreement Between Office Depot, Inc. And The City Of Hollywood, For A One Year Period Based Upon The Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Award To Provide An Office Supply Procurement Program In An Estimated Annual Amount Of $145,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Procurement Services requires an agreement to provide an Office Supply Procurement Program including delivery to all City Departments and Divisions.
Section 38.46 of the City's Purchasing Ordinance authorizes the Director of Procurement Services to join with other governmental entities in cooperative purchasing plans when it is in the best interest of the City.
The City of Hollywood participated, along with various other governmental entities, in cooperative Request for Proposal (RFP) Number RFP-13-23R for an Office Supply Program, processed by the City of Tamarac acting as lead agency for the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative.
On October 9, 2013, the City of Tamarac City Commission, acting as lead agency, awarded RFP-13-23R to Office Depot, Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida for an initial contract period of three (3) years with the option to renew for one (1) additional three (3) year period, utilizing pricing provided through the State of Florida State Term contract #618-000-11-1.
Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative staff negotiated substantially lower pricing via a secondary Office Depot, Inc. proposal, based upon pricing on available competitively bid national consortium agreements which will serve as back-up in the event the State of Florida does not renew the Agreement for one or more of the successive one year renewal options.
On November 6, 2013, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution...
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