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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION
AGENDA DATE:January 28, 2020
SUBJECT:

Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Contract with AC Printing, LLC, BDM Group, LLC (DBA Logan Graphics), and Girard Investments, Inc. (DBA AlphaGraphics 99), for Printing Services for a Total Annual Amount of $150,000 with Two (2) Optional One-Year Renewals.



STAFF RESOURCE:

Debra Morris, Purchasing Manager

Ellen Ataie, Contract Administrator
ACTION PROPOSED:

Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Contract with AC Printing, LLC, BDM Group, LLC (DBA Logan Graphics), and Girard Investments, Inc. (DBA AlphaGraphics 99), for Printing Services for a Total Annual Amount of $150,000 with Two (2) Optional One-Year Renewals.






BACKGROUND

The purpose of this bid is to provide discounted pricing for numerous City printed materials including but not limited to business cards, stationary, brochures, flyers, door hangers, forms, water bill inserts, citation booklets and bound booklets as outlined in the attached bid tab.

 

The Purchasing Division has received four (4) responsive bids to this City of Allen Solicitation for Printing Services, 2020-10-5.  Staff recommends award to three (3) vendors providing the lowest price and best value. 

 

  • AC Printing, LLC. - $127,500
  • AlphaGraphics - $15,000
  • Logan Graphics - $7,500

 

The contract will be for one-year with two (2) one-year optional renewals.


BUDGETARY IMPACT

Funding for annual printing services is included in the FY 2019-2020 approved budget.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year contract with AC Printing, LLC, Logan Graphics, and AlphaGraphics 99 for Printing Services for a total annual amount of $150,000 with two (2) optional one-year renewals.


MOTION

I make a motion to authorize the City Manager to award the bid and to execute a one-year contract with AC Printing, LLC ($127,500), Logan Graphics ($7,500), and AlphaGraphics ($15,000), for Printing Services for a total annual amount of $150,000 with two (2) optional one-year renewals.



ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Bid Tabulation