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Action Item # 8 November 2, 2011 LED Holiday Lights2011 Purchase of
2011 Purchase of LED Holiday Lights 2 Strong educational component–Builds our relationship with the customer–Opportunity to promote other programs and services–All customers come into
District’s main office–weeks)-–effective-Cost–Flagship Program–Program has been very successful•District began LED Holiday Light Exchange in 2007•Background / History
New Information 2011 Purchase of LED Holiday Lights 3 th Bid opening October 26–Advertised in Sierra Sun–Schedule 2 was for 1,080 (20+ foot) ‘mini’ strands–cone’ strandsSchedule 1 was
for 772 (20+ foot) and 90 (60+ foot) C6 ‘pine –District issued a Request for Bid (RFB)•Start after Thanksgiving–Will promote specialty CFL’s, RES, and toilets–Staff is targeting ~700
customers (~5% of customers)–ProgramDistrict is preparing for 2011 LED Holiday Light Exchange •
New Information 2011 Purchase of LED Holiday Lights 4 respond to this type/size of formal government bidNational suppliers for this commodity product routinely do not –times for delivery
was major issue-Long lead–Staff had anticipated a larger number of bidders•responsive-Bid is non–Did not commit to meet the delivery schedule–District received one bid from Western
Nevada Supply•
New Information 2011 Purchase of LED Holiday Lights 5 procurement contractsAuthorize the District’s GM to execute one or more –not to exceed $30,000 plus tax; andholiday lights listed
in the RFB for a total contract(s) amount one or more contracts to purchase the quantities of LED Direct Staff to negotiate directly with suppliers and enter into –Dispense with further
competitive bidding;–responsive;-Find the Western Nevada Supply bid non–approach:Exchange Program, Staff is recommending the following To meet customer demand for the LED Holiday Light
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Fiscal Impact 2011 Purchase of LED Holiday Lights 6 Sufficient funds exist within the FY11 budget for this item–lights is $30,000 plus taxThe total potential contract(s) amount for the
LED holiday •
Recommendation 2011 Purchase of LED Holiday Lights 7 procurement contract(s)Authorize the General Manager to execute the c)Bid in a total amount not to exceed $30,000 plus taxquantities
of the LED holiday lights listed in the Request for to negotiate directly with suppliers for procurement of the Dispense with further competitive bidding and direct Staff b)responsive-Find
the Western Nevada Supply bid nona)