REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 9, 2021
FROM
VALERIE CLAY, Interim Director, Purchasing Department
SUBJECT
Title v
Freight Management Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a two-year Agreement with Triose, Inc. for freight management services, at fixed rates, for the period of March 1, 2021 through March 1, 2023.
(Presenter: Valerie Clay, Interim Director, 387-2074)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this agreement will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). County Departments utilizing these services must ensure sufficient appropriation is included in each Department's respective annual budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Several years ago, the Purchasing Department (Purchasing) identified an area for potential cost savings and began requesting that County departments list shipping charges on a separate line item on purchase orders with the intent of developing a process to internally manage transportation and logistics. During the implementation of SAP, the project was placed on hold. However, after successful conversion of purchase orders from ePro to SAP, work on the project resumed.
Purchasing believes that a Freight Management Program (Program) will provide the most economical freight rates and manage routing to the County's advantage. Purchasing's Surplus Property and Logistics Division will oversee the Program in coordination with their Procurement Division.
PROCUREMENT
On October 22, 2018, a request for proposals (AGENCY19-PURC-3187) was released to select a vendor to provide freight management services, including competitive pricing to reduce costs, managing freight movement, and providing an on-going quality control program. Out of 49 ...
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