SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation: 24P-239 Promotional Items - Soar Promo, LLC, Neptune Ventures, LLC (Budget Impact - Neutral)
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Marion County Public Relations Department, Procurement advertised a Request for Proposal for qualified suppliers to provide personalized promotional items in bulk for all Marion County Departments. Four (4) firms responded, the Selection Committee evaluated all proposals, ranking them per the tabulation below:
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Firm-City |
Score (Rank) |
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Soar Promo, LLC - Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
570 (1) |
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Neptune Ventures, LLC - Ocala, FL |
500 (2) |
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Stat Promo Solutions - Ocala, FL |
380 (3) |
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First Impression Printing - Ocala, FL |
270 (4) |
Public Relations Director, Bobbi Perez, supports the Selection Committee’s recommendation to award to the top two (2) ranking firms, Soar Promo, LLC and Neptune Ventures, LLC.
Attached for review is a draft of both contracts; pending approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to Soar Promo, LLC and Neptune Ventures, LLC for signatures. Upon return, it will be forwarded to the County Attorney, Clerk, and Chair for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; actual annual expenditure will be dependent on each department’s needs, with required funding to be established in the appropriated account(s).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve recommendation and allow staff to issue contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chair to execute contract with Soar Promo, LLC and Neptune Ventures, LLC under 24P-239.
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