Recommend approval of a purchase for three portable backstops for the Enmarket Arena from Porter in the amount of $62,775.

The portable backstops will be used for basketball events at the new Enmarket Arena. The purchase includes three (3) portable backstops that extend to 10ft 8in, platform-mount shot clock support, and rear shot clock support, and comes with a 10-year limited warranty. The backstops meet FIBA, NCAA, and NFHS requirements. The Enmarket Arena is currently being constructed near the corner of Gwinnett Street and Stiles Avenue in Savannah, Georgia.

This procurement was made through a cooperative purchasing agreement Sourcewell contract No. 071819-PTA. Cooperative purchasing is authorized as an appropriate procurement method in Division 10 Section 4-4152 of the City of Savannah’s purchasing ordinance.

Delivery: As requested.  Terms:  Net 30 days.  The vendor is:

C.C.  Porter (Champaign, IL)^(D)           $62,775

A pre-proposal meeting was not conducted as these services are being procured through the use of a cooperative purchasing agreement. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business. 

Approval