Purchasing Department
Facilities Management Building
411 Pioneer Drive
Rochester ,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-3172
Fax: (248) 370-3175
Preferred Vendors
Preferred Vendors/Suppliers
The Purchasing Department has negotiated savings and/or discounts with key suppliers in order to save you money. Below is a growing list of suppliers that are part of our preferred supplier initiatives. Click on the title to review contact information and special ordering instructions, if any.
Benefits of use include:
- Lower Costs
- Increased
- Customer Service
- Value-Added Services
- Performance Levels
Cooperative and Group Purchasing Resources
The following sources have made competitively bid contracts available to public and other governmental agencies, which have been awarded in accordance with public procurement principles and practices. OU may purchase from those contracts without obtaining additional competitive bids or quotes. By clicking on the below links, staff will be able to find and review contracts that may meet their needs.
- State of Michigan using MIDeal Suppliers
- Educational and Institutional (E&I) Cooperative Services - E&I
- Omnia Partners (formerly National IPA and US Communities) - Public Sector Contracts
- Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) - Cooperative Purchasing Contracts
- Oakland County Contracts
Please contact Purchasing for more information on these and other group purchasing options and resources.
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- Chartered Bus Transportation
- National Trails - Jennifer Compton, jenniferc@nationaltrailsbus.com, 248-353-9510
- Blue Lakes - Tammy Callahan, tammy@bluelakes.com, 800-282-4287
- Dean Trailways - Christine Carusi, christinew@deantrailways.com, 517-319-3326
- Purchasing contact for questions - TBD
- Shuttle Services
- Fifth Avenue Valet was awarded a Preferred Service Agreement for the time frame of 1/1/2021 - 1/1/2023, with a potential extension through 1/1/2025Scott Venable, scott@fifthavenuevalet.net, 586-741-0536
- Royal Transportation was awarded a Preferred Service Agreement for the time frame of 3/1/2021 - 3/1/2023, with a potential extension through 1/1/2025Donald Fitzsimmons, dfitzsimmons@royalbus.com, 313-331-8700
- Trinity Transportation - Angel or Margaret, reservations@trinitytransportation.com, 734-284-9229 Option 6 (School buses and shuttles)
IMPORTANT: The following vendors have been vetted for insurance purposes only. Purchases over $2,500 must follow purchasing requirements as outlined in Policy 1000
Metro Cars: Hollie Strong, hstrong@metrocars.com, 734-946-5700 x 2377
- Valet Services
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY CATERING CONTRACT
Chartwells at OU
Website: chartwellsou.catertrax.com
Phone: 248.370.3400
Email: catering@wjc7.com
For online ordering from the chartwellsou.catertrax.com website:
Create an account
Click on Catering tab at the top
Click on How to Order Online and view the online video for step by
step instructions on placing an online order.
If you have questions or need assistance contact Chartwells catering
at 248.370.3400.
IMPORTANT: Purchasing policy must be followed for the use of all other caterers or franchise food providers listed on this page.
OUTSIDE CATERERS
The caterers listed below have been approved for insurance purposes only. Purchases over $2,500 must follow purchasing requirements as outlined in Policy 1000.
A Movable Feast Inc.
586-954-2817
jennifer@amovablefeastcatering.com
Quality Kosher Catering
248-352-7758
info@qualitykosher.com
2 Unique Caterers
248-549-5242
FRANCHISE FOOD PROVIDERS
The franchise food providers listed below have been approved for insurance purposes only. Purchases over $2,500 must follow purchasing requirements as outlined in Policy 1000.
2941 Street Food
248-977-5708
2071 N. Squirrel Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Bakehouse 46
248-759-1903
205 S. Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307
Buddy's Pizza
248-516-2400
2162 N. Squirre Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
catering@buddyspizza.com
Chipotle Mexican Grill
248-402-0047
84 N. Adams Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Coldstone Creamery
248-375-6000
3026 Walton Blvd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
DiBella's Subs
248-299-2553
3395 University Dr
Auburn Hills, MI
Contact: Brandy Bradley
Dunkin
248-499-7546
2701 University Dr
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Hungry Howie's
248-373-4330
3011 E. Walton Blvd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Jersey Mike's
248-841-4113
2041 N. Squirrel Rd Unit 3
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Contact: Hunter Binkowski
Jets Pizza
248-475-1900
3429 Five Points Dr
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Jimmy Johns
248-377-6065
2791 University Dr
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Contact: Kendall or Veronica
Kimchi Box
248-706-6387
2713 University Dr
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Little Caesars
3020 Walton
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
McDonald's
248-475-1806
3420 E. Walton Blvd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Noodles & Company
248-879-9900
6836 Rochester Rd
Troy, MI 48085
Nothing Bundt Cake
248-963-0060
3074 Walton Blvd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Olga's Kitchen
248-276-8620
2580 N. Squirrel Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Olive Garden
248-393-1812
700 Brown Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
On the Border
248-230-2980
3930 Baldwin Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Contact: Janet Macias
Panera Bread
248-853-7430
508 S. Adams Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Contact: Robin McIntosh
Papa Romano's Pizza & Mr. Pita
248-853-0808
2960 S. Rochester Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
PF Changs
248-923-7030
122 N. Adams Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Contact: John / Rebecca
Pita Way
248-270-8780
1418 N. Rochester Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
Potbelly's
248-402-0085
209 S. Livernois Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Contact: Melissa Tran or Shane Ferris
Qdoba
248-844-3668
3014 S. Rochester Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
catering@qdoba.com
Taco Bell
248-340-6092
1341 N. Opdyke Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
- Apple
- Copier Equipment and Maintenance
- Applied Imaging Copiers & Maintenance
- Konica/Canon Copiers & Maintenance
- Contract Program Manager, Brenda Johnson
- Office: 734-452-4162
- Email:bjohnson@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
- Invoice and Billing questions:
- Christina Mora cmora@kmbs.konicaminolta.us, 201-316-8290
- Copy - jclark@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
- NOTE: Effective March 2023 all Pcard payments will be assessed a 3% convenience fee
- Contract Program Manager, Brenda Johnson
- Dell -- Desktops and Laptops
- Typewriter, shredder and fax machine maintenance and repair
- F & G Business Machines, Troy, MI
- Telephone: 248-528-5799 Fax: 248-528-5799
- Rates: $98.50 for first hour; $49.25 for each additional hour
Preferred Supplier for Event Supplies and Tents (Chairs, Tables, Hi-Tops, Linens, small generators, staging, tents, etc.):
Primary
S&R Event Rental/Ace Canvas
Contact Name: Tonya Franklin
Contact Phone and email: 800-230-7706, 248-655-6020, office@sreventrental.com
Please state that you are calling from Oakland University to receive discounted pricing.
Secondary
Great Lakes Tent Co.
Contact Name: Michael Soloman
Contact Phone and email: 586-773-9013, sales@greatlakestent.com
Please state that you are calling from Oakland University to receive discounted pricing.
Staging Only
Production Management One
Contact Name: Valerie Lee
Contact Phone and email: 734-977-0156, Valerie@pm1pro.com
In order to obtain tax exempt status for purchases at Home Depot, you will need to provide the following 10-digit Tax Exempt Customer ID number at time of purchase:
Customer ID: 9177932948
Rochester Hills Location Store #2727 225 E Avon Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Pro Department Contacts:
Kerri O'Brien, Pro Department Supervisor, 248-601-2643 Ext. 462, email ProDS_2727@homedepot.com
Smart Business Source Formerly known as Detroit Pencil Company (DPC)
Effective January 1, 2020, DPC will have a new name - Smart Business Source. End users should have received an email from DPC regarding the name change. Username and passwords should remain the same, however, please note the change in the email address for Janis and Pat.
Please contact Bob Steele or Pat Sprinkle with questions:
- bsteele@smrtbz.com, 248-577-0740 ext. 110
- psprinkle@smrtbz.com, 248-577-0740 ext. 107
Other email address information:
- Order Confirmation - customerservice@smrtbz.com
- Invoice information - accounting@smrtbz.com
New account requests: Please send an email requesting an account to purchasing@wjc7.com and include the following information: Employee name, ship to address, phone number, email address, fund number and Supervisors approval to purchase against the fund number. Purchasing will forward the information to DPC with approval and a login will be provided.
Nichols Paper & Supply
For janitorial supply purchases contact Purchasing at purchasing@wjc7.com for account set-up.
Five vendors have been selected through the bid process as preferred vendors for the purchase of Promotional Products and Apparel. All selected vendors are licensed vendors under Communications & Marketing guidelines. Purchases can be made directly with any of the following vendors using these payment methods: 1) Small Purchase Order: 2) Payment Voucher; 3) PCard. Purchase Orders can be used but are not necessary when using a preferred vendor.
ATS Printing (Items and Apparel Products)
The attached spreadsheet lists pricing submitted for selected items. For items not listed on the spreadsheet, ATS will provide a 17% discount for apparel and products off the current retail catalog pricing as listed on their web site. ATS Promotional & Apparel Sample Pricing
If you do not find the item you want on the spreadsheet go to: www.atsprinting.com to view their entire catalog.
Contact Information: Charlana Tack – Tel. (989) 715-0373, Fax (989) 439-1919,
email: ctack@atsprinting.com (email preferred)
Acme Promotional (Promotional Items)
The attached spreadsheet lists pricing submitted for selected items. For items not listed on the spreadsheet, Acme will provide a 15% to 40% discount off the current retail catalog pricing as listed on their web site. ACME Promotional Sample Pricing
If you do not find the item you want on the spreadsheet go to: www.acmepromotional.com to view their entire catalog.
Contact information: Caroline Spencer – Office/Cell (248) 719-3210, email: acmepromotional@gmail.com
Mercury Promotions (Apparel/Promotional Items)
The attached spreadsheet lists pricing submitted for selected items. For items not listed on the spreadsheet, Mercury will provide a 25% to 35% discount off the current retail catalog pricing as listed on their web site. Mercury Apparel Sample Pricing
If you do not find the item you want on the spreadsheet go to: mercuryideas.com to view their entire catalog.
Contact information: Cindy Lowry – Cell (248) 764-0141, email – lowryc@mercuryfs.com
Secondary contact: Kimi Sanderlin - 586-825-9424, email - sanderlink@mercuryfs.com
Alternate contact: Jon Sloan (248) 936-2505, email – sloanj@mercuryfs.com
Bradley Company (Promotional Items)
The attached spreadsheet lists pricing submitted for selected items. For items not listed on the spreadsheet, Bradley Co. will provide a 20% to 40% discount off the current retail catalog pricing as listed on their web site. Bradley Promotional Sample Pricing
If you do not find the item you want on the spreadsheet go to: http://www.thebradco.com/ to view their entire catalog.
Contact information: Marci Schwarz Taran – Phone (248) 538-1909, email – marcit@thebradco.com
Alternate contact: Emilly Crank - Phone (248) 538-1909, email - emillyc@thebradco.com
E.A. Graphics (Apparel)
The attached spreadsheet lists pricing submitted for selected items. For items not listed on the spreadsheet, E.A. Graphics will provide a 15% to 30% discount off the current retail catalog pricing as listed on their web site. E.A. Graphics Promotional Sample Pricing
If you do not find the item you want on the spreadsheet go to: http://www.eagraphics.com/ to view their entire catalog.
Contact information: Josie Peltz – Phone (586) 726-1400 x 8164, email – josie@eagraphics.com
Oakland University Gear Shop
Current catalog pricing is listed on their web site - http://oakland.getugear.com/
Important: OU Gear Shop purchases over $2,500 must follow purchasing requirements as outlined in Policy 1000
- Praxair
- Rick Levinson Territory Manager, 248-390-9520, Richard_Levinson@praxair.com
- Addielin Blumer, Account Manager, Addielin.Blumer@linde.com
- Praxair Product Codes for Ordering Purposes
- Praxair Liquid Helium & ICP Grade Liquid Argon Ordering Procedure
- VWR
- Lisa Shelly, Sales Representative, 630-425-1182, lisa.shelly@avantorsciences.com
- VWR Ordering Process
American Data Security - Data destruction/Shredding Services
- American Data Contact Info: Barbara Hickner, Colleen Murphy or Ann Quinn - Phone: (248) 542-7970; Fax: (248)542-7050
- American Data Pricing
- American Data destroys hard drives at $10.00 per drive.
Located at 1800 Crooks Rd, Troy MI 48084, has been awarded a Preferred Vendor Agreement to provide Temporary staffing services to include; administrative/clerical staff, service/maintenance staff, custodial staff, information technology (IT) support service for departments on an as-needed basis per the RFP Temporary Staffing Solutions dated April 27, 2020 and the signed agreement with the initial term of 6/1/2020 - 6/30/2022, with an optional three additional one-year periods through 6/30/2025.
Main Staffing Contacts For Oakland University:
Christine Shea, Recruiting Manager
Phone: (248) 743-1428
Fax: (248) 743-1429
Email: cshea@teamentech.com
Dayna Bertges, Recruiting Manager
Phone: (248) 743-1486
Fax: (248) 7743-1487
Email: dhamameh@teamentech.com
Email all Recruiters at Entech: recruitinggroup@teamentech.com
For Concerns Or Additional Information contact Colleen Myers, Director of Sales and Service
Phone: (248) 743-1466
Fax: (248) 743-1467
Email: cmyers@teamentech.com
Placing Orders with Entech – 3 Options
- Email the entire Entech recruiting group at recruitinggroup@teamentech.com
- Call Entech’s main line (248) 528-1444 or Christine Shea direct (248) 743-1428
- Visit the Entech Staffing Solutions website and select “Request Staff” under Employers, the recruiting group will be emailed the information input to begin the process.
Please note:
Departments will receive invoices on a weekly basis. The invoices will include a copy of the approved time card for the individual. The invoices can be paid directly utilizing the pcard or a payment voucher. A PO is not required.