Item Coversheet

MEETING DATE: 11/15/2022
AGENDA ITEM NO.: H.5.

Purchases Requiring Board Approval - Consent Agenda

Board of Trustees
Executive Summary of Board Agenda Item


TITLE:
Award of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Related Items, RFP #23-020 (Administrative Recommendation: BlackGreyGold Solutions; El Paso Office Products, LLC; Hand Safety, LLC; Malor & Company, Inc.; Moore Medical, LLC; Nashville Medical & EMS Products, Inc. (dba Nashville EMS Supply); Spectrum Paper Company, Inc.; and Texas Medical Technology, Inc.) (Budgeted Federal ESSER III Funds - $348,870.00)
JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT:
(To continue to provide the District with needed personal protective equipment [PPE])
PURPOSE OF AGENDA ITEM:Action
TO BE HELD IN:Open Session
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODES:
AUTHORITY FOR ACTION:Other
STAFF RESPONSIBLE:Martha Aguirre and/or Joseph Villalba
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVE, GOAL OR NEED ADDRESSED:
SUMMARY:
The Request for Proposal (RFP) method is one (1) of seven (7) approved purchasing methods identified by the Texas Education Code, §44.031.  An RFP was issued to procure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and related items.  The items are provided to students, faculty, staff, and visitors on an as-needed basis.  Administration identified fourteen (14) items to purchase and stock as part of the inventory maintained at the School Resources Warehouse for distribution to campuses and departments.  Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, some of the items included in the RFP are medical exam gloves, face masks, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, etc.
ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION/MOTION:

It is recommended by Ms. Martha Aguirre, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Joseph Villalba, Executive Director of Procurement & School Resources; and Ms. Leticia Rivera, Assistant Director of Procurement & School Resources, that the Board approve the award of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Related Items, RFP #23-020, as follows: Item numbers 1, 2, and 3 to El Paso Office Products, LLC, in the amount of $69,000.00; Item number 4 to Spectrum Paper Company, Inc., in the amount of $129,780.00; Item number 5 to Moore Medical, LLC, in the amount of $20,510.00; Item numbers 6 and 7 to BlackGreyGold Solutions, in the amount of $21,600.00; Item number 10 to Malor & Company, Inc., in the amount of $8,640.00; Item number 11 to Nashville Medical & EMS Products, Inc., dba Nashville EMS Supply, in the amount of $14,700.00; Item numbers 12 and 14 to Hand Safety, LLC, in the amount of $81,000.00; Item number 13 to Texas Medical Technology, Inc., in the amount of $3,640.00, for a total amount of $348,870.00.

FUNDING SOURCE:Budgeted Federal Funds (ESSER III) ACCOUNT NO.: Various Accounts 
FISCAL IMPACT AND COST:
  • IMMEDIATE: $348,870.00
  • FUTURE/ONGOING:
IMPACT ON OTHER FUNCTIONS/OPERATIONS: 

N/A

CONSEQUENCES OF NON-APPROVAL:
PPE Supplies will not be available for use District-wide.
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE:Upon award
COMMENTS RECEIVED, IF ANY:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Board Report
Executive Summary
Scope
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