Item 20 Passed 10-0
Authorize negotiation and execution of nine contracts for world language books with ALM Holdings Corporation d/b/a Chulainn Publishing Corp., D&Z House of Books, Inc. d/b/a Dom Ksiazki, Inc., India Children's Press d/b/a India For Everyone, Asala Publishing & Distribution d/b/a Jarir Bookstore, Kol-Ami, Inc., Latin American Book Source Inc., Lectorum Publications d/b/a?Lectorum, Inc., Sentrum Marketing, LLC, and Tsai Fong Books, Inc., each for a term of five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $1,860,000, divided among the contractors. [Note: This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9D (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
The roll call
Approved on Consent 10-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Mackenzie Kelly D6 Yes
- Leslie Pool D7 Absent
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Alison Alter D10 Yes