REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a 3-year Contract Purchase Agreement to W.W. Grainger, Inc., in the Amount of $600,000 for the Purchase of Industrial and Commercial Supplies (F25-065).
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the issuance of a 3-year Purchase Agreement to W.W. Grainger, Inc. of West Sacramento in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the purchase of industrial and commercial supplies as required by the City, and to authorize the City Manager to increase the not to exceed amount if additional supplies are needed, subject to available budget and if service and pricing remains favorable to the City. Approval is also requested to renew the purchase order for up to two additional one-year periods if pricing and services remain acceptable to the City.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), City Council approval is required for contracts for the procurement of goods and services exceeding $250,000 in any one transaction.
Further, Section 2.08.220(b) of the SMC authorizes the purchasing officer to direct the city's participation with one or more governmental, public or quasi-public agencies in a cooperative agreement for the procurement of goods and/or services, provided that at least one of the agencies has solicited bids.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
W.W. Grainger, Inc. ("Grainger") has been a provider of industrial and commercial supplies such as lighting, restroom fixtures and supplies, and tool attachments to the City of Sunnyvale since 2005.
Grainger and the State of Kentucky are parties to NASPO Value...
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