To: HONORABLE MAYOR AND From: Jose Obregon

CITY COUNCIL

Subject: SEE BELOW Date: November 24, 2003

SUBJECT: REPORT ON OPEN PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR FY 2003-2004 #9

RECOMMENDATION

Approval of award of open purchase orders for supplies, materials, equipment and services for FY 2003-2004 #9 and authorization for the Director of General Services to execute the purchase orders.

BACKGROUND

This standard memorandum is provided as a cover sheet to an attached list of requests received by the General Services Department/Purchasing Division for open purchase orders. This list indicates the most current requests submitted by various City departments for the establishment of open purchase orders or an increase in the amount of an existing open purchase order for supplies, materials, equipment and services for Fiscal Year 2003-2004. Open purchase orders are used when the amount or nature of the items or services cannot be predicted before they are needed, or when it is necessary that the place from which the items or services are purchased is strategically located.

Pursuant to Sections 4.12.135, 4.12.146 and 4.13.040 of the Municipal Code, competitive quotes or proposals are obtained whenever practicable on all items or services with a payment amount exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). Unless otherwise noted, most advantageous price quotations were used to establish all open purchase orders on the attached list. Formal bidding is not required to establish open purchase orders regardless of the total dollar amount; however, General Services/Purchasing does bid some items when feasible. Formal bids are noted on the attachment when applicable.

The attachment may also include open purchase orders for contracts subject to the Living Wage Policy adopted by the Council on November 17, 1998. The policy pertains to contracts exceeding $20,000 and for designated service categories. The Policy also requires a review of the employee work environment (Third Tier Review). The attachment will indicate each purchase that is subject to the Living Wage and any additional information used by staff in making the recommendation.

ANALYSIS

All open purchase orders, which are expected to have an accumulative total of purchases exceeding $100,000 during the fiscal year, are presented for Council approval. A list of the new or increased open purchase orders is attached. The attached list includes brief explanatory comments on the items and services.

COORDINATION

Each purchase order request on the attached list has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office; City Manager’s Budget Office and the requesting City department.

PUBLIC OUTREACH

All purchase order requests, which require solicitation of quotations or bids, are advertised on the City’s Internet site.

CEQA

See attachment for CEQA determinations

JOSE OBREGON

Director of General Services Department

ITEMS/SERVICES DEPARTMENT	RECOMMENDED VENDOR/ LOCATION	REQUESTED AWARD	PRIOR BALANCE	SOURCE OF FUNDING AND BUDGET PAGE
Drayage and moving services for the Department of General Services	Graebel Erickson Milpitas, CA	$276,000	$100,000	Citywide- Various Funds 2003-2004 Adopted Operating Budgets
Encumber an additional amount of $276,000 to the existing service order in the amount of $100,000. This service order provides for miscellaneous drayage moving and storage services for all city departments. The additional amount is necessary to accommodate additional unanticipated department’s moving projects such as the Martin Luther King Library, Police warehouse, Rose Garden and Almaden Library. OEA: #5992, Living Wage Higher than Prevailing Wage. CEQA: Not a project. Cost Implication: General Principles #2, “We must focus on protecting our vital core city services.” OP#31911
Weed abatement for the Department of Transportation	Art Cuevas Landscaping Hayward, CA	$406,000		Various Funds 2003-2004 Adopted Operating Budgets
Establish an open service order in the amount of $406,000 beginning December 17, 2003 through December 14, 2004. This service order provides for all labor, materials and equipment necessary for weed abatement of undeveloped properties and right-of ways owned and maintained by the City. Weed abatement methods include chemical spraying, tractor mowing, disking and clearing by hand. First of two options to renew. OEA# 6797, Living Wage with Prevailing Wage Higher. CEQA Exempt, PP03-11-359. Cost Implication: General Principles #2, “We must focus on protecting our vital core city services.”
Street marking services for the Department of Transportation	Safety Striping, Inc. Goshen, CA	$50,000	$157,135	Construction Excise Tax Fund – 465 2003-2004 Adopted Capital Budget Page 820
Encumber an additional amount of $50,000 to the existing service order in the amount of $157,135. This contract is to provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary for the installation of striping and marking and the removal and installation of pavement markers for the Residential Street Maintenance Program. The additional amount is required to accommodate higher than estimated usage through the term of the contract ending 3-31-04. OEA: #6188, Prevailing Wage/ Living Wage with Prevailing Wage Higher. CEQA: PP 03-04-105. Cost Implication: General Principles #2, “We must focus on protecting our vital core city services.” OP#32161