TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 7, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to R.S. Means Company, LLC, to Furnish and Deliver RSMeans Online Annual License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $17,924.85, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1515113
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to R.S. Means Company, LLC to furnish and deliver RSMeans Online annual license renewal. All licenses will be delivered by March 31, 2018.
R.S. Means Online is used by the District for construction cost estimating.
R.S. Means Company, LLC, the manufacturer and sole source of supply, has submitted prices for the annual license renewal required. Inasmuch as R.S. Means Company, LLC is the only source of supply for RSMeans Online licenses, said purchase order may be issued without competitive bidding pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act.
R.S. Means Company, LLC is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue said purchase order to R.S. Means Company, LLC in an amount not to exceed $17,924.85.
Funds are available in Account 101-27000-612820.
Requested, John Sudduth, Director of Information Technology, JS:SK:BVS:bvs
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for February 7, 2019