TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 2023
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Report on rejection of bids for Contract 23-115-11, Furnish and Deliver Label Printers, Barcode Scanners, and Accessories, estimated cost $120,000.00
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Dear Sir:
On May 18, 2023, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids Contract 23-115-11, Furnish and Deliver Label Printers, Barcode Scanners, and Accessories.
In response to a public advertisement of June 21, 2023, a bid opening was held on July 11, 2023. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
2 SONS, LLC *$116,993.77
*corrected total
A review of the bid submitted by 2 Sons, LLC, by the Monitoring and Research Department, indicated that the bid did not comply with the specifications of the contract. The labels offered by the bidder are not chemical resistant which is a requirement in the detail specifications on page DS-2.
Therefore, the Director of Procurement and Materials Management has notified 2 Sons, LLC that their bid is rejected based on the above information and in the public’s best interest.
The Monitoring and Research Department will review and revise the contract prior to re-advertising.
Requested, Edward W. Podczerwinski, Director of Monitoring and Research
Respectfully Submitted, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:gv