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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-08-004 - T07-095 - Printing of City of Kit Leisure Magazine,~` ~ ~ ~~; b~ ~ ~ r ~,;,. ~.3 _~ JF "6 .... ~ ~ ! ~ 7p~, C ~ ~~ 4 yqq I f I" ~: v 4'. e REPORT: FIN 08-004 Report To: Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council Date of Meeting: 2008-01-14 Prepared By: Larry Gordon Date of Report: 2008-01-02 Report No: FIN 08-004 Subject: T07-095 -Printing of City of Kitchener Leisure Magazine RECOMMENDATION That tender T07-095, Printing of City of Kitchener Leisure Magazine, be awarded to Sun Printing, Toronto, Ontario at their tendered price of $92,114.37, including G.S.T. and P.S.T., for a one (1) year term, with an option to renew for a further one (1 }one-year term. BACKGROUND The City produces the Leisure publication four times a year in order to inform Kitchener residents about the vast array of recreational, sports-related and arts and culture activities available to them either through direct City programming, through volunteer-based neighborhood associations or through the City's Enterprise units. REPORT Tenders were advertised publicly in The Record, the City of Kitchener web site and on the Internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System. Twenty- two (22) potential bidders downloaded the tender document, and by the closing date of Thursday December 13th, 2007, eleven (11 }tenders had been received. The following tenders were received: Sun Printing McLaren Press Graphics Limited Central Ontario ~Veb The Beacon Herald & Fine Printing Division Rider Web Printing Ltd. Hamilton Web Printing Oxford Web Printing Toronto, ON Bracebridge, ON Barrie, ON Stratford, ON Brantford, ON Stoney Creek, ON Woodstock, ON $ 92,114.37 $ 97,515.00 $100,082.97 $100,949.60 $108,040.08 $110,751.51 $113,977.20 CanWeb Printing Inc. Grimsby, ON $116,462.40 ~Vebcom Toronto, ON $122,067.78 Solisco Printers Toronto, ON $144,392.40 Think North American Windsor, ON $158,733.05 There is the option to renew for one (1) subsequent year (2009) with pricing to be negotiated with Sun Printing and subject to budget availability. Tenders were reviewed by T. Marr,lVlanager, Marketing & Creative Services, who concurs with the above recommendation. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Funding will be provided from index 150109 -Communications /Leisure Magazine-Brochures REVENUES 150109-1240 (2008 Budget) $110,000.00 EXPENSES Tender T07-095 $92,114.37 Less G.S.T. Rebate $ 4,848.12 Less P.S.T. Exemption for Publications $ 6,464.17 $80,802.08 $ 80,802.08 SURPLUS $ 29,197.92 Any surplus funds will be used for the delivery of the Leisure Magazine, as well as in the event there are increased copies per issue, or an increase to the number of signatures within an issue. Larry Gordon Director of Purchasing