Action 19.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Procurement
- Meeting Date:
- 07/08/2014
- Title:
- Legal Advertising
- Submitted By:
- Terry Rutan, Procurement
- Department:
- Procurement
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
3
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Terry Rutan
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Senior Buyer
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
ARS 11-255
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve an award of contract for Legal Advertising Services in accordance with ARS §11-255, and as per responses received to Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 14-37-PUR-03 to Arizona Range News for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
Background:
Background: In accordance with ARS §11-255, the Board shall contract annually for all advertising, publications and printing required to be done by all departments of county government. IFB No. 14-37-PUR-03 was released on May 28, 2014, and mailed to six newspaper publishing firms within Cochise County. The bid was advertised in the Arizona Range News on June 5 and 12, Two bids were received by the bid closing date and time of June 25, 2014, 4:00 P.M. MST. The bids were evaluated by procurement staff.
The Procurement Department is recommending an award of contract to the Arizona Range News as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all the requirements of the bid solicitation. However, the Procurement Department does acknowledge that the Sierra Vista Herald has a wider readership base than the Arizona Range News based on their average annual paid subscriptions and area of distribution. The Arizona Range News was awarded the contract for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 and again for July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
In accordance with part four, Section 1.0 of the bid specifications, the Board of Supervisors will award the Contract to the lowest and best bidder, as determined in the discretion of the Board. The Board may base its decision upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the number of readers and subscribers, the area of distribution, the total cost to the County, and the convenience of publication.
The Procurement Department is recommending an award of contract to the Arizona Range News as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all the requirements of the bid solicitation. However, the Procurement Department does acknowledge that the Sierra Vista Herald has a wider readership base than the Arizona Range News based on their average annual paid subscriptions and area of distribution. The Arizona Range News was awarded the contract for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 and again for July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
In accordance with part four, Section 1.0 of the bid specifications, the Board of Supervisors will award the Contract to the lowest and best bidder, as determined in the discretion of the Board. The Board may base its decision upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the number of readers and subscribers, the area of distribution, the total cost to the County, and the convenience of publication.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Execute the contract, monitor contract performance
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
County will be in violation of ARS §11-255 which requires that the Board shall contract annually for all advertising, publications and printing required to be done or made by all departments of county government.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Sign contract.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
- Source of Funding?:
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
Based on the annual estimated volume/usage, the annual costs by each bidder is as follows:
Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Register $57,773.00
Arizona Range News $28,891.25
Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Register $57,773.00
Arizona Range News $28,891.25