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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	November 16, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, to execute, on behalf of the County, a blanket purchase order & participating addendum with W.W. Grainger

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/16/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Cynthia Shehorn, 925-957-2495

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 16, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, a blanket purchase order and participating addendum with W.W. Grainger, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the purchase of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies, parts and equipment during the period from November 16, 2021 through December 31, 2022, under the terms of a master contract awarded by the City of Tucson, as recommended by the Public Works Director.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Product costs paid by County Departments. (100% User Departments).

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County Purchasing Services is requesting approval of a blanket purchase order to be used by all County Departments for ordering Industrial /MRO supplies, parts and equipment. The supplies and equipment are guaranteed through a master contract awarded by the City of Tucson # 192163 through the OMNIA Purchasing Cooperative Program. Approval of the purchase order and addendum between Contra Costa County and W.W. Grainger, Inc., allows the County to obtain guaranteed pricing available through the OMNIA Partners contract. The purchase order will support all County departments with tiered rebate incentives, discounts on thousands of products, no minimum purchase requirements and access to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) supplies and programs. This will allow the County to consolidate purchases, and maximize savings on products acquired from W.W. Grainger, Inc.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval of the blanket purchase order and addendum, departments would select their own provider and we would not be eligible for volume discounts or rebate incentives, thereby increasing costs by not taking advantage of cooperative purchasing discounts.