Agenda Item
iii. Catalog Discount: Plumbing Supplies, Parts & Equipment - Bid No. 19-464 Extension Approval of Year 4 of 4 (for a not to exceed amount of $100,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Richard H. Boyd, Interim Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the contract extension for Bid No. 19-464 for Catalog Discount-Plumbing Supplies, Parts & Equipment to Best Plumbing Specialties, Inc., Marks Plumbing Parts, and MSC Industrial Supply Co. for an additional year in the amount not to exceed $100,000.
Why: This request is a contract extension for Best Plumbing Specialties, Inc., Marks Plumbing Parts and MSC Industrial Supply Co., to provide efficient service and quality performance while reducing costs. This request extends the agreement for an additional year through September 30, 2023.
Details: On October 8, 2018, the Board of Education approved Best Plumbing Specialties, Inc., Marks Plumbing Parts and MSC Industrial Supply Co., as responsive and responsible bidders to provide materials at a percentage discount. This bid allows the DCSD to purchase products from more than one vendor at a discounted price. This recommendation is for the fourth of four (4) one-year (1-year) contract renewal options. Best Plumbing Specialties, Inc., is located at 3039 Ventrie Court, Myersville, MD 21773. Marks Plumbing Parts is located at P. O. Box 121554, Fort Worth, TX 76121. MSC Industrial Supply Co., is located at 8601 Dunwoody Place, Suite 610, Sandy Springs, GA 30350.
Financial impact: The total contract amount for these services in the amount not to exceed $100,000 will be allocated from the General Fund Budget, Repair & Maintenance Service (100.2600.543000.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000).
Contact: Mr. Richard H. Boyd, Interim Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
At its business meeting on Monday, October 8, 2018, the Board of Education approved the award ITB 19-
464 to Best Plumbing Specialties, Inc., Marks Plumbing Parts and MSC Industrial Supply Co., to provide
plumbing supplies, parts and equipment at a percentage discount, for an initial one-year term with four
(4) one-year options to renew subject to Board approval on a year-to-year basis.
At its business meeting on Monday, September 9, 2019, the DeKalb Board of Education approved the first
one-year extension period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
At its business meeting on Monday, October 10, 2020, the DeKalb Board of Education approved the
second one-year extension period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
At its business meeting on Monday, September 13, 2021, the DeKalb Board of Education approved the
third one-year extension period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
This agenda item seeks the Board of Education approval for the fourth of four (4) one-year (1-year)
contract renewal options