PURCHASING
BIDS/QUOTES: Customs Kiosk has had some printer issues and incorrectly selecting the size of the aircraft which we are addressing. We have requested a few corrections on the screens which Livewire is working on for us.
The Authority Board approved the Terminal Bathroom Remodel. Construction should begin in late October. The project will be done in three phases and all phases should be complete by late November. Bathroom fixtures will all be touchless. New design will also feature the towel dispensers to be over the sinks and the garbage cans will be placed under the counters making it easier for our passengers which should help keep the bathroom floors drier and less paper on them. Contractor is having issues with the getting the custom counters and mill work and project has been delayed by about three weeks. Work on the project has started the first week of November.
Working on installing sneeze guards and hand sanitizer station throughout the Terminal as we start Phase 1 restrictions in Florida. All the sneeze guards and hand sanitizer stations are installed. Trying to procure Touchless Dispensers for these stations. FAA will be shipping 73,000 paper masks for use by our passengers. They will also be giving the Authority 1300 cloth masks for our employees to use. We have purchased Touchless Hand sanitizer Dispensers for our stands to help our passengers remain safe and comfortable in our terminal. The new Temperature Monitors have been working well. We have been working with our cleaning company to improve staffing levels and detail to maintain the Terminal at needed levels. We have seen some positive results the past few weeks with the addition of trained floor techs and a continued emphasis on upgrading the cleaning staff.
Informal written quotes requested from prospective suppliers to provide airport lighting/lamps, artificial plants, batteries, computer hardware, technical support and software related items, electrical fixtures, extinguishing agents, firefighting gear, landscaping supplies, loading bridge repairs and supplies, industrial supplies, MRO items, office chairs, paint and paint supplies, promotional and advertising novelties, rental equipment, tires, tractor, uniforms, etc. and other misc. repairs and services.
WAREHOUSE: The Warehouse continues to add and delete items stocked in inventory and to generate purchase orders to replenish stock based on monitoring of inventory levels: 0 new items added, and we have reduced the number of items in the warehouse by 0. Purchasing is reviewing all stock items to further reduce non-Purchasing is reviewing all stock items to further reduce non-usage/slow moving items as needed. Year-end inventory count went well with no major issues. This year we reduced the ending inventory value to $133,431 down from $137,874 last year. Number of stocking units was 860.
On-line auction activity through GovDeals for surplus/obsolete items: There were $4,285.00 of sales in the month of October 2020.
We have increased our PPE Supplies to levels to needed levels to be able to supply the Authority if needed. We received our supply of 1,300 masks from the FAA to be used by Airport employees. We have received 73,000 more masks from the FAA to be used by airlines for our passengers. We still have a majority of the Masks that are for the Airlines use. Our supplies of PPE items are at good levels just in case Florida and our area has a second wave which is predicted nationally.
We have been updating our inventory levels to make sure we have needed supplies in the event that Corona Virus effects our staff. We have held meetings with our Janitorial Company to increase levels of wiping down and sanitizing our guest areas, especially where our guests touch surfaces throughout the terminal. So far, we have been able to get needed supplies and the Janitorial Company has done an outstanding job on keeping all the Authorities buildings clean and sanitized.
Will be looking at inventory levels and developing a list of items that need to be removed from inventory throughout the year. We see a lot of change in lighting from traditional fluorescent lights to our conversion to LED's. We have also seen the increase in different mower brands which has added new stocking items to our inventory.