DEPARTMENT
Registration & Elections
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of the lowest responsible bidder - Department of Registration & Elections, 25ITB1337833C-MH, Ballot Printing Services in an amount not to exceed $251,440.00 with Fort Orange Press, Inc. (Albany, NY), to provide ballot printing services for the election cycles. Effective upon execution of contract through December 31, 2025, with two renewal options. (REJECTED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-373, all competitive sealed bids of more than $100,000 shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND: To award contract to provide printing of ballot services for the election cycles.
Scope of Work: This contract provides ballot style setup, provide pre-filled ballots for test deck and print ballots for non-partisan absentee, advance voting and Election Day. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 21-2-372, ". . . ballots shall be printed on security paper that incorporates features which can be used to authenticate the ballot as an official ballot, but which do not make the ballot identifiable to a particular elector." Therefore, ballots will be produced on a Sub 80lb Dominion Image Cast Vote Secure IR security ballot paper.
The apparent low bidder was deemed non-responsive for failure to bid all line items pursuant to Section 2, Bid Form Instructions.
Community Impact: The Registration and Elections staff is not aware of any community impact.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Registration and Elections...
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