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Council Agenda Item Cover <br />________________________________________________________________ <br />MEETING DATE: <br /> June 15, 2009 <br />AGENDA ITEM TITLE: <br /> Annual Order-Office Supplies <br />AGENDA SECTION: <br /> Consent <br />CAN THIS ITEM BE RESCHEDULED? : <br />No <br />BACKGROUND REVIEW: <br />Requests for Proposals were issued to seven <br />vendors for Office supply products. There were two proposals received: <br /> Office Max………………………………………Discounts of 45-75% <br />Staples…………………………………………..Discounts of 30-75% <br />Upon reviewing the proposals, the proposal submitted by Staples offered higher <br />discounts of the City’s most frequently used 100 items, where the bulk of the <br />City’s purchases are made. Staples also obtained Corporate Express in a <br />merger last year. Corporate Express has provided excellent service and <br />competitive prices for the City for over ten years. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that the Council approve the <br />award of $60,000.00 based on last year’s budgeted office supply obligations to <br />Staples for the contract for City-wide office supplies. <br /> <br />