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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-08-022 - T08-009 - Supply & Delivery of Fine Paper Report To: Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council Date of Meeting: 2008-02-25 Prepared By: Larry Gordon Date of Report: 2008-02-20 Report No: FIN 08-022 Subject: T08-009 Supply and Delivery of Fine Paper RECOMMENDA TION That the City of Kitchener piggyback with the Cooperative Purchasing Group of Waterloo Region onto the University of Guelph's Contract, RFP-520 Supply and Delivery of Fine Paper, which was awarded to Spicers, a Division of Paperlinx Canada Limited, Kitchener, for a one (1) year period, with an option to renew for a further three (3) 12-month periods. The City of Kitchener's estimated total dollar usage over a one-year period represents $86,530.54, including P.S.T. and G.S.T. BACKGROUND In keeping with standard terms for the Cooperative Purchasing Group of Waterloo Region (CPGWR), the University of Guelph requested proposals with the understanding that members of the CPGWR who did not participate in the original proposal call would have the option to participate in the contract at the expiry of their current agreements. The City of Kitchener contract for the supply and delivery of fine paper expires February 29th, 2008. Piggybacking onto the University of Guelph's contract will reduce administrative costs and duplication of efforts. Participants of the Cooperative Purchasing Group of Waterloo Region include the City of Kitchener, the Waterloo Region District School Board, the City of Waterloo, the Region of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, the City of Cambridge, the Waterloo Public Library and the Waterloo-Wellington Community Care Access Centre. REPORT The tenders were reviewed by T. Marr, Manager of Marketing & Creative Services, and M. Palmer, Buyer, who concur with the above recommendation. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Funding will be provided from Index 150110-1538 - Corporate Comm/Printshop REVENUES 150110-1538 (2008 Budget) $132,919.00 EXPENSES Tender T08-009 Less G.S.T. Rebate $86,530.54 $ 3~828.79 $82,701.75 $ 82~701.75 SURPLUS $50,217.25 The surplus in the account is to cover unanticipated paper usage or fluctuations in the commodity pricing of paper. Larry Gordon Director of Purchasing