From
Michelle McClelland, Buyer
Title
Interlocal Price Agreement for Custodial Supplies and Equipment from Matera Paper Company at an estimated cost of $50,000 for six months through a national interlocal agreement with Buyboard, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period at $100,000, totaling $150,000.00 if all extensions are exercised
Presenter
Bryce Davis, Purchasing Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This contract will be for departments to utilize for the purchase of custodial supplies and equipment on an as needed basis. Matera Paper Company, through their national contract, offers products and services used by multiple departments for every day operations and special 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.
Buyboard, through an eleven-member board of trustees, creates cooperative contract purchasing solutions on behalf of its member agencies which include all government, education and non-profit agencies in Texas. These cooperative contract opportunities offer both time and money savings for their users by consolidating the efforts of numerous individually prepared solicitations to one national, cooperatively shared process. This process leverages the aggregation of volume from members nationwide
The Buyboard contract #569-18 began October 1, 2018 and will expire September 30, 3021, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period.
Fiscal Year Months Estimated Expenditure
April 20’ - Sept 20’|99| $50,000.00 *to align contract dates with Buyboard
Oct 20’ - Sept 2...
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