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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT 1887 <br />! f OIL <br />For Council Meeting of November 1, 1994 <br />TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: October 25, 1994 <br />FROM: HELEN A. RAMOS, Cemetery Manager �,O) <br />SUBJECT: Request to Reject Bid for Cemetery Inventory and Authorize Purchase by Open Purchase Orders <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On October 3, 1994, the Purchasing Division opened bids for Cemetery vaults and liners. One bid was <br />received. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Prior to this fiscal year the Cemetery purchased its inventory for vaults and liners by open Purchase Order from <br />two vendors, Wilbert and Sannipoli. The most frequently purchased items were purchased from Wilbert due <br />to lower pricing. Items not available through Wilbert were purchased from Sannipoli. The one bid received <br />was from Sannipoli. Wilbert did not bid and called to explain that he could not bid because the manufacturer's <br />price could not be guaranteed. <br />In evaluating the bid received, last year's purchases were reviewed and a price comparison prepared. The price <br />comparison is attached. It is determined that Sannipoli's bid is $1,339.00 more than was spent last year <br />purchasing from Wilbert. The Cemetery cannot afford to purchase its inventory at the bid price. Staff is <br />requesting authorization to continue to purchase through the open Purchase Order system used in the past. This <br />would require that the Council reject the bid of Sannipoli. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the City Council reject the bid received from Sannipoli and that staff be authorized to <br />continue to purchase .from both vendors by open Purchase Order. <br />C anager's nc rrence: <br />atch: 1 <br />1 <br />