Title
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Astrophysics Inc. of City of Industry, California for the purchase of entry screening equipment for Lake County in the amount of $256,400.15.
Staff Summary
· Equipment for entry screening is currently owned and operated by the County’s current vendor for entry screening and security services whose contract will be expiring on December 20, 2013.
· As part of the Request for Proposal for Entry Screening and Security Services a cost benefit analysis was conducted to evaluate if the County should continue to outsource the equipment solution or to purchase directly.
· Direct purchase of the equipment was determined to be in the best interest of the County because of ongoing cost savings and ability to continue operations in the event a need to switch security firms is warranted.
· Purchasing identified a cooperative purchasing contract with Astrophysics Inc. through the General Services Administration (GSA) to procure the entry screening equipment at a contract price that was competitively solicited and awarded.
· Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, Lake County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.
· Funding for the purchase is provided through unallocated CCIP funds for FY13.
· This contract authorizes the purchase of entry screening equipment in the amount of $256,400.15, with on-going annual maintenance cost of $22,000.
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WHEREAS, a request has been made to purchase entry screening equipment for Lake County; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a cooperative purchasing contract with GSA has been identified for the purchase; and
WHEREAS, the contract with Astrophysics Inc. was competitively solicited, awarded and available for cooperative purchas...
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