Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Gases with Rental of Tanks Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Praxair Distribution, Inc., 5275 Tilghman Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $33,000.00 Funding Source: 2016 Budget/ Departments of Public Works NW011-160-1606-83420- 83840-B2016/ Division of Motors NW011-110-11109-71770-B2016/ Water and Sewer Utilities NW037-750-7502-72210-B2016/ Public Safety, Division of Fire NW011-090-0901-7221-B2016 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bids solicited: Five (5) Bids received: One (1)