This agenda item is a companion to a concurrent agenda item, (2020-0324-B CSP for Plano Event Center Renovation Project No. 7135).
The Plano Event Center provides meals for a wide variety of events. Expansion and renovation of the kitchen is necessary to provide the volume of food and beverage required for large events and to remain competitive with comparable venues. This agenda item provides the food service equipment for the needed expansion and renovation of the kitchen.
The City is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (Choice Partners 19/039TJ-15 and the City of Plano Contract No. 2020-0332-O)
Nine cooperative vendors were notified of the bid. The City received 1 response, 0 non-responsive, and 1 no bid.
Staff recommends Pasco Brokerage Inc. be awarded the contract, as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the City, for the Food Service Equipment for the Plano Event Center at the bid amount of $104,870.
If the kitchen expansion and renovation is not completed, the facility will not be able to provide a menu with the quality the market is demanding for multi-day large events.