Awarded vendors
- Black Dog Corporation
Description
The Chicago Park District awarded a contract to Black Dog Corporation for the supply and delivery of recycled and multi-purpose copier paper. The contract is for an initial term of one year, with the option to extend for three additional years. The contract includes six categories of paper, each with different specifications and prices. The contractor must provide all equipment, fuel, labor, materials, transportation, trucks, vehicles, and any/all other services necessary to supply and deliver copier paper throughout the Chicago Park District. The contractor must also comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, executive orders, and regulations of the federal, state, local, and city government. Some key points include:
* The contract has a not-to-exceed amount of $211,507.85 for the initial contract term.
* The contractor must provide products and services of the highest and best quality that are competitively priced and delivered in a timely manner.
* The contractor must have experience and an established, credible reputation for servicing large-volume, multiple location customers on a just-in-time basis.
* The contractor must comply with the Chicago Park District's Ethics Code and the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
* The contractor must provide a minimum of 25% of the work with its own forces.
* The contractor must have a waste minimization program in place and use energy-efficient equipment and supplies.
The contract also includes technical specifications for each category of paper, including weight, product color, opacity, brightness, grain direction, stock finish, shade, quality, dust, cut quality, and moisture percentage.