To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with Midwest Tape, LLC For Audiovisual Materials Through June 30, 2028
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order with Midwest Tape, LLC in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for audiovisual materials for the period July 1,2025, through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Midwest Tape, LLC offers the Contra Costa County Library access to DVDs, music CDs, and Audiobooks to support the recreational, educational, and informational needs of its patrons. Library patrons need convenient access to high quality recreational, educational, and general interest audiovisual materials from popular publishers and studios. Midwest Tape supports the Library in providing current and timely access to information for patrons throughout the County and saves considerable staff and funding resources in doing so by providing robust billing support and product management to the Library.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will no longer be able to provide access to audiovisual materials that support the recreational, educational, and informational needs of Contra Costa County library patrons.