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New Flooring Products and Services Contract!
Empire Today® has been awarded the U.S Communities Flooring Products and Accessories, Installation and Related Services contract, through a competitive solicitation process conducted by lead public agency, the City of Seattle.
Empire Today is a leading provider of installed Carpet and Flooring, delivering quality products and world-class service for over 50 years. Empire’s U.S. Communities contract delivers end-to-end flooring solutions including free on-site consultation, comprehensive account management, installation and customer service for organizations of all sizes.
Empire is also committed to minimizing the environmental impact of your day-to-day operations and supports customer’s LEED certification efforts by participating in the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) through Empire’s Carpet and Padding recycling program.
U.S. Communities and a member of the Flooring Products and Accessories, Installation and Related Services contract evaluation team will be conducting webinars for registered agencies. Registered agencies can sign up by clicking the following links:
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST (1 hour)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST (1 hour)
Or for more information, contact Empire Today at 866-588-2353 or visit Empire Today.
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McKeesport Housing Authority Partners with The Home Depot to Host Free Training and Tool Demo Workshop
McKeesport Housing Authority will host experts from The Home Depot as they share the latest and greatest in maintenance and construction tools. McKeesport has invited representatives of fellow housing authorities across Western Pennsylvania as well as area contractors, handy workers and landlords to take part in a free workshop that will include training and tool demonstrations. The event is set for Friday from 8 a.m. to noon at the E. R. Crawford Village Family Service Center, 2901 Brownlee Ave., McKeesport. “The primary focus of this event is to help local contractors see some new tools,” said Diane Raible, deputy executive director of McKeesport Housing Authority. “We want to give them an opportunity to learn how to do things more easily and efficiently.”
Steve Elkin, regional pro/rental manager for The Home Depot, said community expos like Friday’s even in McKeesport allow the retailer to share new products that are out on the market. “A focus for The Home Depot is coming up with new innovative products that save time for the contractors,” Elkin said. “We have more eco-friendly products that are better for the environment. And we have products that, overall, will improve (contractors’) craftsmanship.” Advertisements tout the event as a means to teach housing authorities and contractors to save time, save money and improve workmanship. “This effort is something that’s always going on,” Elkin said. “It’s based on the need and in this case, it’s about the partnership we have with McKeesport Housing Authority.”
Both The Home Depot and McKeesport Housing Authority are affiliated with the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance. U.S. Communities is a national cooperative purchasing program intended to simplify products and service procurement for maintenance, repair and operations. It strengthens the purchasing power of governments, school systems and other public entities by reducing cost and meeting bid requirements. Raible said taking part in Friday’s free workshop is an opportunity in itself for contractors to save time and money.
“Staff training is difficult because you have to pull people off the job to attend a full day of training,” Raible said. “This is a brief opportunity for workers to look at new products on the line.” McKeesport Housing Authority maintenance supervisor Russ Miller said training in any form is a good thing. “Knowledge is valuable,” Miller said. “We believe this exhibition will show our crews easier ways and quicker ways to get jobs done.”
Please contact Scott Matthews, Scott_Matthews@HomeDepot.com, for more information.
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U.S. Communities welcomes New Jersey public agencies!
Thanks to the passage of AB 2786, New Jersey government agencies can now take advantage of cooperative purchasing contracts. Click here to contact us for more
information or sign up for one of our webinars!
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Safeware-Mallory teams with U.S. Communities to offer Safety and Emergency Preparedness solutions
Safeware-Mallory has been awarded the U.S Communities Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Equipment and Related Services contract by lead public agency Fairfax County, Virginia. This competitively solicited contract is available to all U.S. Communities participating agencies beginning September 1st, 2011. All proposals were evaluated by the Lead Agency with the assistance of an evaluation team, which is made up of key government purchasing officials from across the United States.
Safeware, Inc. of Landover, Maryland and Mallory Safety and Supply of Longview, Washington have partnered to form the team of Safeware-Mallory for the purpose of providing U.S. Communities participants with the highest level of expertise and service in Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Both Safeware and Mallory are nationally recognized industry leaders in the distribution and servicing of this market segment. The two companies have had a long history of working together. Most importantly they share core values, professionalism and a deep sense of responsibility to their customers. Their many synergies along with a strong background in distribution, emergency preparedness equipment, and response will be of great benefit to U.S. Communities participant. The Safeware-Mallory Team brings national coverage and regional expertise to all agencies.
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New CARQUEST Auto Parts and Accessories contract announced by U.S. Communities
CARQUEST has been awarded the U.S Communities Auto Parts and Accessories contract by lead public agency, the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. This competitively solicited contract is available to all U.S. Communities participating agencies beginning September 1st, 2011. All proposals were evaluated by the Lead Agency with the assistance of an evaluation team, which is made up of key government purchasing officials from across the United States.
CARQUEST Auto Parts is the premier supplier of replacement products, accessories, supplies and equipment for virtually all makes of automobiles, as well as light and heavy-duty trucks, off-road equipment, buses, recreational vehicles and agricultural equipment. Additionally, CARQUEST distributes and sells tools, equipment, chemicals, paint and accessories.
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New MRO Contract
U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance is pleased to announce that its lead public agency, Maricopa County, Arizona, has awarded the Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies contract to The Home Depot, HD Supply Facilities Maintenance and Applied Industrial Technologies. The contract was competitively solicited and awarded on August 1, 2011 and is available for use by participating agencies nationwide, effective immediately.
The new contract provides enhanced features and the following advantages to U.S. Communities participating agencies:
- Deeper Discounts
- Improved Rebate Structure
- Industrial Supplies now available
- Additional Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies Products
- Enhanced Services
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Purchasing Made Easy on our Online Marketplace
As part of our ongoing effort to make purchasing easier, U.S. Communities launched a new online marketplace. In fact, you can complete a purchase in less than two minutes! Watch a quick video showing how. The online marketplace is available at no cost, provides quick visibility into products and pricing, and integrates many U.S. Communities supplier contracts into a single shopping environment. Purchases can be made using purchase orders, p-cards or credit cards.
The following contracts are currently available through our online marketplace:
- Insight- Technology Products and Equipment, Service and Solutions
- HD Supply- Maintenance, Repair and Operations
- Graybar- Electrical and Data Communications
- Fisher Science Education- Educational Laboratory Supplies
- BSN Sports/US Games- Athletic Equipment and Supplies
- Hertz Equipment Rental – Small Power Tools to Large Earthmoving Equipment
- Knoll Furniture – Office Furniture
- Tech Depot – Technology Products
- Zep- Janitorial Supplies
To get started, click on the “Shop Now” button. You must be registered to use the Online Marketplace.
Watch a prerecorded webinar overview of the Online Marketplace on our webinar page.
Please contact us for additional information.
U.S. Communities – Discover the Difference!
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U.S. Communities Announces New Food Contract
U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance is pleased to announce that its lead public agency, North Carolina State University, has awarded a new Food Distribution and Related Supplies and Services contract to Premier Inc. Premier was awarded the competitively bid contract which provides for food service program solutions, delivered in conjunction with the alliance’s food service distributor, US Foodservice.
Learn More: Food Service Webinars
U.S. Communities will be conducting weekly webinars for registered agencies. Click here to sign
up for a webinar
New Contract Benefits
Premier along with US Foodservice provide the following advantages to U.S.
Communities participating agencies:
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Aggressive distribution program
through US Foodservice
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Over 190 active Contracted
Manufacturer Agreements (CMAs) providing discounts up to 20% on over 32,000+
products
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Immediate savings on national
branded products covering multiple quality tiers
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Covers full complement of broad
line food service categories including dry, frozen and refrigerated grocery;
center of the plate; dairy/milk; disposables; small wares/equipment; chemicals
and produce
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Operational incentives based on
drop size, accounts payable, new business
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Wellness, sustainability & cost
management components throughout the program
Click
"Contact Premier" to hear from Premier Foodservice.
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Astroturf® Teams with U.S. Communities to offer the best synthetic turf at the best price
AstroTurf®, the world’s leading manufacturer of synthetic turf,
has been awarded a one year contract extension as the supplier for
U.S. Communities.
“With the extension of the Synthetic Turf Contract, U.S. Communities
participating agencies will be able to recognize additional savings
through the improved pricing structure offered by AstroTurf®.
The extended contract will continue to provide public agencies
with best-in-class synthetic turf solutions, while delivering
even better pricing” said Chris Robb, National Operations Manager
with U.S. Communities.
As more schools, parks, and municipalities make the decision to install
synthetic turf playing fields, the relationship between AstroTurf® and
U.S. Communities provides buyers with several advantages.
“We’re excited about our contract with U.S. Communities,” said Tim Jordan,
Vice President of Market Development with AstroTurf®. “Through U.S. Communities,
we are able to offer participating agencies the best synthetic turf product on the
market at the lowest price available to government agencies.”
The newly extended contract between AstroTurf® and U.S. Communities was administrated
by lead agency Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and will last through January 2012.
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New! U.S. Communities Park and Playground Equipment Contract
We are pleased to announce that lead public agency City of
Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has awarded both KOMPAN and
GameTime the U.S. Communities Park and Playground Equipment contract. The
contract was competitively solicited and awarded to KOMPAN and GameTime on
July 6th, 2010 and is available for use by participating agencies
nationwide, effective immediately.
The U.S. Communities Park and Playground Equipment contract makes it
possible for participating agencies to quickly attain the equipment and
services they need through a competitively bid contract.
Click here to learn more about GameTime
Click here to learn more about KOMPAN
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