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ORANGE COUNTY 088 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. F9 <br /> MEETING DATE JUNE 21,1988 <br /> SUBJECT:Bid Award, Contract Approval; Food Stamps <br /> *********************************************************************** <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING YES X NO <br /> ************************************************************************** <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JO ES497 <br /> Contract PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE 227-2031 <br /> DURHAM 688 -7331 <br /> ************************************************************************** <br /> PURPOSE: To consider awarding a contract to Cost Containment, Inc. <br /> for the direct mail issuance of food coupons. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County originally entered into an agreement with <br /> Cost Containment, Inc. on June 30, 1985. Pursuant to OMB <br /> circular A-102 the contract was then renewed for two twelve <br /> month extensions, the maximum period of time the contract <br /> can stay in place without bidding. <br /> Bids were solicited from all known vendors in April, 1988, <br /> with only Cost Containment responding. Their bid is fifty- <br /> five cents per issuance, for an annual, not to exceed total <br /> of $6,600. Although Cost Containment lowered their charge <br /> to forty-five cents per issuance in 1986, fifty-five cents <br /> is the same amount quoted in 1985. <br /> The cost of fifty-five cents does not include the cost of <br /> postage. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Approve contract with Cost Containment, Inc. through <br /> June 30, 1989 at a cost of fifty-five cents per food coupon <br /> issuance; and authorize Chair to sign on behalf of the <br /> Board. <br /> d{' <br /> { <br /> it$ <br />