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C.131

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	June 22, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Blanket Purchase Order and Participating Addendum with Amazon.com Services, LLC.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/22/2021

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: June 22, 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 Amazon.com Services, LLC., in an amount not to exceed $700,000 for access to the online marketplace during the period from June 22, 2021 through June 21, 2024, under terms of a master contract awarded by Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS).

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 access to Amazon’s online marketplace. The supplies are guaranteed through a master contract awarded by Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS), OMNIA Cooperative Program.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of the purchase order and addendum between Contra Costa County and Amazon.com Services, LLC., allows the County to obtain guaranteed pricing available through the OMNIA Partners contract. The purchase order will support all County departments with access to personal protective equipment and COVID-19 supplies, business/quantity discounts, reporting and centralized controls, free l and 2 day shipping and progressive discounts on all products offered through the website. This will allow the County to consolidate purchases, and maximize savings on products acquired from Amazon Business Services, LLC.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval of the blanket purchase order and addendum, the County would have multiple purchase orders and accounts that offer no benefits, thereby increasing costs by not taking advantage of cooperative purchasing discounts.