From
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Title
Purchase of seven (7) new Ram 1500 1/2 ton regular cab pickups, and two (2) new Ram 3500 1 ton crew cab 4x4 pickups with dump bodies from Cowboy Chrysler Dodge Jeep, respectively for a combined total of $272,547.50 through a national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
These vehicles will either replace existing vehicles in the fleet or add to the fleet according to the city replacement/improvement schedule. The purchase of the vehicles were included in the FY 2019/2020 Approved Operating Budget and includes the following:
From Cowboy Chrysler Dodge Jeep:
· three (3) new Ram 1500 1/2 ton regular cab pickups will be replacing three (3) 2008-2011 pickups for Code Compliance;
· one (1) new Ram 1500 1/2 ton regular cab pickup will be replacing (1) 2012 pickup for Parks and Recreation;
· one (1) new Ram 1500 1/2 ton regular cab pickup will be replacing (1) 2008 pickup for Revenue Management;
· two (2) new Ram 1500 1/2 ton regular cab pickups will be added to the fleet for Revenue Management;
· two (2) new Ram 3500 1 ton crew cab 4x4 pickups with dump bodies will be added and replacing (1) 2007 pickup for Landfill.
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, municipalities, counties, other...
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