| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 5.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | William E. Murray
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Public Works
| | Subject: | Authorize the issuance of purchase orders to Cemex, National Ready Mixed Concrete, and Robertson’s for concrete mix. (Cost: $675,000 for five years.) (Action Item) | Date: | 7/9/2019 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to authorize the Finance Director to issue purchase orders to be renewed annually for five years to Cemex, National Ready Mixed Concrete and Robertson’s for the purchase of on-call concrete mix products. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
Public Works uses concrete for performing repairs on damaged sidewalks. To avoid delays in the purchase and delivery of the required products and to meet the needs of our customers in a timely manner, it is essential that Public Works have the ability to purchase these items from more than one vendor. The lowest bidder, Cemex, will be designated as the primary vendor. National Ready Mixed Concrete and Robertson’s will be the second and third vendors utilized. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
Specifications were prepared and sent to prospective bidders. The variety and quantity of concrete mix quoted was limited to simplify the bidding process. Specifications included specific concrete mixes that are used on a regular basis.
Cemex - $77.66
Orange, CA
National Ready Mixed Concrete - $82.50
Irvine, CA
Robertson’s - $92.50
Corona, CA |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The financial impact to the Street Maintenance budget would be $135,000 per year for five (5) years, and has been budgeted for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Authorize the Finance Director to issue three (3) purchase orders for concrete mix in a fixed amount collectively not to exceed $135,000 per year to be renewed annually for five (5) years and to be divided between Cemex, National Ready Mixed Concrete and Robertson’s.
By: Raul Leyva, Public Works Supervisor
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