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20 -14
Resolution No.
Passed
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A RESOLUTION WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.04
( CONTRACTING PROCEDURES'), PARAGRAPH (C)
("WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING'), OF THE REVISED
CHARTER FOR THE PURCHASE OF BEER FOR
THE 2014 DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL
WHEREAS, Section 8.04(c) of the Revised Dublin Charter authorizes Council, by
a vote in favor of no less than five (5) members, to waive competitive bidding
requirements if Council determines that it is in the best interest of the City to do
so; and
WHEREAS, Killian's Irish Red has served as sponsor for the Dublin Irish Festival
over the past two decades, and Guinness Irish Stout returns as a sponsor for the
second year, both contributing a substantial amount of financial and promotional
support to the Festival; and
WHEREAS, Superior Beverage Group of Columbus is the sole distributor for
Killian's Irish Red and Guinness Stout in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended by staff that it is in the City's best interest
to waive competitive bidding requirements and to designate the Superior
Beverage Group as the provider of beer at the 2014 Dublin Irish Festival due to
the financial and marketing benefits this sponsorship provides to the Festival and
the City.
NOW, THEREFgRE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin,
State of Ohio, ( of the elected members concurring, that:
Section 1. Superior Beverage Group of Columbus is hereby designated as the
provider for beer products for the 2014 Dublin Irish Festival.
Section 2. Competitive bidding requirements are hereby waived for these
purchases, as it has been determined to be in the City's best interest to do so.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon passage in accordance with
Section 4.04(a) of the Revised Charter.
Passed this day of 2014.
4 Pre Offic er
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
Office of the City Manager
5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, OH 43017 -1090
City of Dublin Phone: 614 - 410 -4400 • Fax: 614 - 410 -4490
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Marsha I. Grigsby, City Manager's
Date: March 20, 2014
Initiated By: Alison LeRoy, Manager, Events Administration
Memo
Re: Resolution No. 20 -14 - Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements for
the Purchase of Beer for the 2014 Dublin Irish Festival
Summary
Attached for your consideration is Resolution No. 20 -14, waiving competitive bidding requirements
for the procurement of beer for the Dublin Irish Festival. Section 8.04 (c) of the Revised Charter
authorizes Council, by a vote in favor of no less than five (5) members, to waive the competitive
bidding requirement if it determines that such a waiver is in the best interest of the City.
This year, the beer sponsors of the Festival are Killian's Irish Red and Guinness. Both of their
parent companies, MillerCoors and Diageo will pay a sponsorship fee to the City of Dublin.
We will offer the following beer products for sale during the Festival: Killian's Irish Red, Coors
Light, Coors, Guinness, Leinenkugel Summer Shandy and Blue Moon. Superior Beverage Group of
Columbus is the sole distributor for all of these MillerCoors and Diageo products in Central Ohio.
Expenditures for the purchase of beer for the 2014 Festival are estimated at $185,000. Appropriate
funding for this purchase has been authorized by Council in the 2014 operating budget.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 20 -14, waiving competitive bidding for the purchase
of beer for the 2014 Dublin Irish Festival.