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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 20, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />PREPAID GASOLINE CARDS <br />(SPEC. NO. 04-141) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to SVM, LP for the purchase of prepaid gasoline cards <br />for a one-year period, with provision for two one-year renewals, in the <br />annual amount not to exceed $50,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Community Development Agency's Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center manages <br />several programs including Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Federal <br />Empowerment Zone (FEZ) and Special Projects. Participant clients are <br />offered supportive services including gasoline vouchers to find and <br />retain employment. A prepaid gasoline-only card program will enable <br />clients to purchase competitively priced gasoline at their local <br />neighborhood gas stations, as opposed to a single station designated by <br />the W/O/R/K Center. The prepaid card program will also streamline the <br />current voucher system by eliminating the time required to process the <br />vendor invoices. <br /> <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on November 3 and 4, <br />bids were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations <br />received is as follows: <br /> <br />2004, and <br />and bids <br /> <br />14 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />12 Invitations For Bid mailed to Santa Ana vendors <br />1 Bid received <br /> <br />The bid from SVM, LP was received, opened on November 22, 2004, and <br />evaluated. The bid is responsive to the specifications and meets the <br />City's requirements. <br /> <br />22M-1 <br /> <br />CS. 383 <br /> <br />