From
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Title
Purchase of the following for Parks and Recreation: two (2) new Toro GM 3280-D mower ($23,787.29 each), one (1) new Toro GM 4000-D mower ($66,138.35), one (1) new Toro GM 5910 mower ($107,303.60), one (1) new Toro Sand Pro 5040 ($28,779.16), and one (1) new Toro GM 7200 No Deck mower ($17,527.92) from Professional Turf Products for a combined total of $267,323.61 through a national, interlocal agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Recommend Action
Approve
Analysis
This equipment will either replace existing equipment in the fleet or add to the fleet according to the city replacement/improvement schedule. The purchase of this equipment was included in the FY 2019/2020 Approved Operating Budget and includes the following:
· two (2) new Toro GM 3280-D's will be replacing 2004-2013 Toro 3280-D's for Parks and Recreation;
· one (1) new Toro GM 4000-D for Parks and Recreation will be replacing a total loss for Parks and Recreation;
· one (1) new Toro GM5910 will be an improvement for Parks and Recreation;
· one (1) new Toro Sand Pro 5040 will be replacing a 2009 Sand Pro 3040 for Parks and Recreation; and,
· one (1) new Toro GM 7200 will be replacing a 2010 Toro 328D for Parks and Recreation
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in cooperative purchasing programs with other local governments or local cooperative organizations. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as they have performed the bidding processes by the sponsoring entities or agencies. The City of Grand Prairie utilizes existing master, inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including the Buyboard interlocal agreement.
Buyboard allows us to save money through "economies of scale", with the pooled purchasing power of their members. They include hundreds of school districts, municip...
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