1. AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE TO THE CITYWIDE CONTRACT WITH OFFICE DEPOT, INC
AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE TO THE CITYWIDE CONTRACT WITH OFFICE DEPOT, INC. BY $490,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,240,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF OFFICE-RELATED SUPPLIES
June 19, 2017

2. Background
America Saves is a cooperative agreement based on the contract with Office Depot, Inc. (formerly OfficeMax) and Oakland County, Michigan
Procured through competitive bidding process with lead agency as Oakland County, MI
No participation fees
Eligible Agencies include
K-12 Institutions and Systems (Public and Private)
Higher Education Institutions and Systems (Public and Private)
City/Local Government, Non Profits, Special Districts and other Public Agencies

3. Background
Master contract allows the City to receive item discounts & includes a two percent rebate
In general, discounts range from 30% to 50%
To date, the City has received over $10,000 in rebates
The America Saves contract is available for use through June 30, 2018
Expenditure Analysis (5 month snapshot)
January 2016-May 2016: $142,600
January 2017-May 2017: $150,300

4. Expenditure by Category
Technology: Accessories such as screen covers, USB drives, power cords, keyboards, mouse, cameras
Office Essential: Anything that sits on a desk (stapler, paper clips…)

5. Recommendation
The following four departments had significant increases:
Health, Library, Planning, and Public Works
Allocation increases include:
Furniture, printer and toner
It is in the City’s best interest to continue to use the contract as it provides efficient ordering procedures, and reduced pricing on office supplies