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Purchase and installation of all audio/video equipment for phase two of the new City Hall project from Infinity Sound, Ltd. in the amount of $196,955 through a national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Andy Henning, Senior Building and Construction Projects Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Grand Prairie’s renovated City Hall East building will include considerable audio/video provisions including sound systems, projectors, television monitors, projection screens, teleconference equipment, video conference equipment and an open office work station sound masking system. The proposal received from Infinity Sound, Ltd. includes providing all equipment, installation labor, owner training, testing and commissioning of all systems to ensure proper operation. This vendor has worked with the City of Grand Prairie previously on the Epic project, Airhogs Stadium video board replacement, Firehouse Gastro Park and City Hall phase one and City Staff has been appreciative of their consistent high quality work and partnership throughout projects.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including BuyBoard.
The BuyBoard is able to save money by pooling the impressive purchasing power of their members, which include hundreds of school districts, municipalities, counties, other local governments, and nonprofits across Texas. They use the power of numbers as leverage to achieve better pricing.
BuyBoard contract #575-18 was executed December 1, 2018 on a three year initial term set to expire November 30, 2021 for Infinity Sou...
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