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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB LB19-008 and award contracts to Alliance Printing Associates, of Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Crisp Enterprises, Inc., dba Crisp Imaging, of Costa Mesa, CA, for as-needed blueprinting, reprographic, and related products and services, in an annual aggregate amount of $800,000, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $80,000, for a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $880,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with Alliance Printing Associates and Crisp Enterprises, Inc., dba Crisp Imaging, for as-needed blueprinting, reprographic, and related products and services, including Diazo whiteprinting, media development, xerography, plotting, preparation of bound specifications, fence photo banners, banners, and other miscellaneous services on a variety of materials. This contract is utilized by various departments citywide.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on January 19, 2019, and 1,019 potential bidders specializing in printing and reprographic products and services were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 26 downloaded the bid via the City’s electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 28 local, minority, and women-owned business groups. Seven bids were received on February 26, 2019. Of those seven bidders, none were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), three were Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), four were certified Small Business Ente...
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