HomeMy WebLinkAboutC. POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - CALENDAR YEAR 2010 LIBRARY PERIODICALS~:ity of Port Arthur, Tezas
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12!1!2009 ~ rrunmEx I Award of Bid for Calendar Year 2010 Library
Periodicals 1 of 2
RECOMMENDATION
The Library recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of Calendaz year 2010
Library Periodicals from Populaz Subscription Service of Terre Haute, IN, in the amount of
$6,564.30.
Bids were opened on November 4, 2009. Six vendors responded to the request for bid:
Bid Amount .# of items
unable to Drovide
GOLD COAST SERVICES, INC. $ 6,220.83 12
COMPLETEBOOK & MEDIA $ 6,358.80 16 #
POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE $ 6,564.30 7
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE AGENCY $ 7,064.86 8
W. T. COX SUBSCRIPTIONS INC $ 7,834.56 8
EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES $ 9,235.53 6
Based on cost per title, Popular Subscription Service is the lowest and most responsible
bidder.
The Library placed 210 titles on the bid this yeaz, compared to 199 last yeaz. The additional
titles aze primarily composed of newspapers and international titles. Last yeaz's winning bid by
Magazine Subscription Service Agency was for $5;432.76. The two lowest bidders, Gold Coast
Services, Inc. and Completebook & Media, aze unable to provide all of the magazines requested.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
Funds aze budgeted in 001-1403-551..47-02 (Library Periodicals) to cover award of bid.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
None
SUMMARY
The Library recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of Calendaz yeaz 2010
Library Periodicals from Populaz Subscripfion Service of Terre Haute, IN; in the amount of
$6,564.30 _s /ry'1
L- ]ly?' ,
Jo e Martin, L rary D for Deborah Echols, Finance Director
BY: Mark Durham ~ [ ]APPROVED [ j 017iER (DESCRIBE)
CITY SECRETARY:
APPROVED BY:
CITY MANAGER