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July 27, 2009
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Agenda
Item No. 44D Roll
Call No. 09- Communication No. 09-521 Submitted by:
Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Approval
for the City’s Purchasing Division to issue blanket purchase orders for traffic
sign material to be purchased during Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) by the Traffic and
Transportation Division.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
approval for the City’s Purchasing Agent to issue blanket purchase orders for
traffic sign material to 3M, George W. Buckley, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, 3M Corporate Headquarters, 3M Center, St. Paul, MN
55144-1000.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $40,000
Funding Source: $25,000 from 2009-2010 Operating Budget, Engineering
Department, Fund SP360, ENG100413, Sign Installation and Maintenance, page 93, with
the remaining $15,000 from various other City departments.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
The
Traffic and Transportation Division uses 3M signing material and inks to make
all City traffic signs, as well as various signs for other City
departments. Materials for signs for
other departments are purchased through the Traffic and Transportation blanket
purchase order. Reimbursement for the
cost is completed through journal transfer.
3M
is the sole manufacturer of the type of sign material and inks used by the City
of Des Moines. The City has used 3M
material for a number of years based on the quality, visibility and warranty of
the materials. The annual purchase
amount for the Traffic and Transportation Division has not exceeded $25,000, so
it has been approved by the Purchasing Agent.
However, the combined sign material needs for the Traffic and
Transportation Division and other departments will exceed $25,000, so Council
approval is requested. Continued use of
3M material will provide the City the greatest flexibility in repairing signs
without compromising visibility, aesthetics or material warranties, and will
also allow for consistency between new and stocked materials.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE
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