DEPARTMENT
Library
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to renew an existing contract - Fulton County Library System - 22ITB0210B-EC, Shelf-Ready Foreign Language Books for Adults in the amount of $36,520.00 with Multi-Cultural Books and Video (Madison Heights, MI) to provide foreign language books in multiple languages to all 34 library locations. This action exercises the third of three renewal options. No renewal options remain. Effective dates: January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-394(6), the Purchasing Department shall present all renewal requests to the Board of Commissioners at least 90 days prior to the contract renewal date or 60 days if the contract term is six (6) months or less.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Arts and Libraries
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND: The Fulton County Library System (FCLS) intends to contract with a vendor to provide shelf-ready foreign language books for adults for a two-year period with an option to renew the contract for two additional years. The purpose of this request is to provide the library with new materials and replacement copies of worn and grubby titles.
Scope of Work: The Library System desires fiction and non-fiction materials in all subject areas that are written in Hindi, Korean, Chinese, Farsi, Arabic and Russian. The vendor is to provide an inventory of adult fiction and non-fiction (in all Dewey ranges) large enough to supply the range and languages of books described above. The library expects a fill-rate that meets or exceeds 90% o...
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