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NOTICE OF INTENT TO UTILIZE

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT

Revised 1/4/21 SPD-NI007

In accordance with O.C.G.A. §50-5-51, DOAS has both the authority and duty to canvass all sources of supply to establish contracts for needed goods and services as well as enter into or authorize agreements with cooperative purchasing organizations (sometimes referred to as consortia). Pursuant to this authority, DOAS may enter into or authorize state entities to enter into contracts with sources of supply established pursuant to competitive bidding conducted by other governmental entities or cooperative purchasing groups. The purpose of this posting is to provide notice that the State Entity named below intends to enter into a contract with the cooperative awarded supplier(s) listed below. Any supplier capable of providing the identified goods/services at the same or better value may challenge the intended contract award by filing a written protest with the Deputy Commissioner of the State Purchasing Division (SPD) in accordance with the protest procedures outlined in Section 6.5, Step 4: Supplier Participates in

Protest Process of the Georgia Procurement Manual (GPM). The protest must be received prior to the closing date and time identified on the Georgia Procurement Registry for this procurement.

Notice Information

Date of Notice: 05-14-24 (mm-dd-yy)

Entity Information

State Entity Name: Jones County School System

State Entity Code (5-Digit Code): 55267

Procurement Officer (APO/CUPO): Raymond Braziel

APO/CUPO Email Address:

raymond.braziel@jones.k12.ga.us

Telephone:

478-986-3032

Notice Submitted By

Name: Raymond Braziel

Title: Executive Director of Support Services

Email Address: raymond.braziel@jones.12.ga.us

Telephone: 478-986-3032

Notice Details

Cooperative Purchasing Entity Who Awarded Cooperative Contract: Jones County

School System

Date Cooperative Purchasing Contract Awarded: 05-13-24 (mm-dd-yy)

Name/Number of Cooperative Purchasing Contract: John Dowd 770-653-9218

Supplier(s) to Whom Cooperative Purchasing Contract was Awarded: Landscape

Structures

Supplier(s) the State Entity Will Be Using Under the Contract: Playground Creations

Notice of Intent to Utilize Existing Consortium or

Cooperative Purchasing Agreement

Revised 1/4/21 Page 2 of 2 SPD-NI007

Proposed State Entity Contract Term (include number of renewals, if applicable): NA

Was Cooperative Purchasing Contract Competitively Bid/Proposed and How? Yes, it was through Sourcewell contract number 010521-LSI

Scope of Work:

(Provide a detailed description of the commodities/services available under the cooperative contract, including quantities) Provide and installed 2 24X24X8 Hip Sun

Shades and 6 72" Picnic Moveable Tables

Reason for Utilization of the Contract: It is cost and time saving. Also, to create two outdoor classrooms to provide students with a non-traditional environment that gives them and avenue to learn outside of the regular classroom sitting as well as to make learning more relevant. Furthermore, the use of outdoor classrooms increase cooperative learning & social interaction as well as improving physical & mental health.

Estimated Dollar Value of Goods/Services to be Awarded Utilizing the Cooperative

Purchasing Contract (including unit prices, if applicable, and total contract award value): 2 Hip Sun Shades at $10,805.00, 6 Moveable Picnic Tables at $1,590.00, installation $13,305.00, and freight $5,500.00 and the total amount of the contract is

$49,955.00.

Note

State entities’ Delegated Purchasing Authority (DPA) for a Cooperative Purchasing

Agreement is equal to its DPA for Request for Proposals (RFPs) unless otherwise directed by the State Purchasing Division Deputy Commissioner. No state entity may exceed its assigned DPA without receiving prior written approval from SPD in accordance with GPM

Section 2.5.2.

To Be Used for State Entity Records Only

PeopleSoft / Team Georgia Marketplace REQ ID#:

GPR Notice #:

Number of Protests:

Outcome:

Awarded Cooperative Purchasing Agreement

Issued PO / Contract

Not Awarded / Competitively Bid Bid Number: