SOLE SOURCE PUBLIC NOTICE

First Date of Public Notice:  May 2, 2008

Anticipated Award Date:  May 12, 2008

Description:  McGruff Crime Dog Complete Costume with Koo Down Kit

Prospective Contractor:  Robtronics; Springville, UT

Amount: $3,784.00

The City intends to purchase the above referenced goods or services on a Sole Source basis as allowed in the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules, Section IV Alternative Source Selection Method for Goods or Services.

Protests Receipt Date & Time: May 9, 2008 at 5:00pm (local time)

Protests of Sole Source Procurement:
An affected person may protest the determination that goods or services or a class of goods or services are available from only one source.

An affected person must deliver a written protest to the City Manager's office (555 Liberty St SE, Room 220, Salem, OR 97301) within seven (7) days after the First Date of Public Notice as stated above.  The written protest must be submitted with a certified check or cashier's check in the amount of $500 to cover the costs of processing the protest.  A protest submitted after the timeline established is untimely, and shall not be considered.

The written protest must include:
    (1)     A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest;
    (2)     Evidence or documentation supporting the grounds on which the protest is based;
    (3)     A description of the resulting harm to the affected person; and
    (4)     The relief requested.

A full description of the City's protest policy is available by contacting the City of Salem Contracts and Procurement office at 503-588-6136, or by fax at 503-588-6400.