TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB CE-22-098 and award a contract to Phillips Steel Company, of Long Beach, CA, for furnishing and delivering as-needed steel and related metals, in an annual amount not to exceed $350,000, with a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $70,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $420,000 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Phillips Steel Company for the furnishing and delivery of as-needed steel and related metals.
This request is for steel and related metals that Airport, Energy Resources, Fire, Financial Management/Fleet Services, Parks, Recreation and Marine, and Public Works Departments use. Departments use steel and related metals in various ways to perform their daily job functions. For example, Fire Department uses this commodity for tool racks, shelving for tools on fire engines, and miscellaneous repair projects, and the Fleet Services uses it for the maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on August 11, 2022, and 58 potential bidders specializing in steel and related metals were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those potential bidders, six downloaded the bid via the City of Long Beach (City) electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the sixth 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 42 local, minority-owned, and women-owned business groups. Th...
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