Title
Bid No. 2019-007 - Annual Supply of Bridgestone/Firestone Auto, Truck, and Industrial Tires.
(Staff recommends award to Southern Tire Mart, through BuyBoard Contract No. 553-18, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, in an amount not to exceed $208,555.08.)
Body
Name of Department
Finance/Warehouse
Project/Budgeted Amount
$208,555.08
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$208,555.08
In the past, the bid for Annual Supply of Tires was prepared for all brands of tires stocked in inventory within one bid document. The bid results typically ended up split between three vendors in relation to the various brands of tires needed and contracts would have different expiration and renewal dates, which made it very difficult for contract renewals. Staff now bids the annual supply of tires by brand of tire using cooperative purchasing contracts when available.
Staff was recently notified that the previous awarded vendor, American Tire Distributors, no longer carries Bridgestone/Firestone tires; therefore, the City will transition to Southern Tire Mart for Bridgestone/Firestone tires, through BuyBoard Contract No. 553-18. The BuyBoard contract provides the best pricing on these tires.
Financial Implications
Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 annual budget in the Warehouse Division of Finance. Purchase of tires is facilitated by Warehouse operations through the inventory system.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends award to Southern Tire Mart.
Attachments
BuyBoard Contract No. 553-18
Drafter
Ryan Williams
Head of Department
Debbie Mol