From
Erin Hart, Assistant Director of Operations
Title
Purchase and installation of filters for the Summit spa system from Sunbelt Pools in the amount of $55,250 and approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $5,525 for a total of $60,775 through a national interlocal with BuyBoard.
Presenter
Duane Strawn, Director of Parks, Arts and Recreation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The original filter on the Summit spa system that failed recently is 12 years old and needs to be replaced. Staff received a proposal from Sunbelt Pools in the amount of $55,250 for demo and disposal of the existing filter system and installation of a new Neptune Benson fiberglass 4R filter system through their BuyBoard contract #533-17.
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 get better prices with the same vendors we use now.
BuyBoard Contract# 533-17 was effective 06/01/2017 and set to expire 05/31/2020.
This item was presented to the Finance and Government Committee and received recommendation for City Council approval.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the purchase of the filter for the Summit spa system in the amount of $55,250 and a 10% contingency of $5,525 for a total of $60,775 is available in the Parks Capital Projects Fund (317193), WO #02014203 (FY 20 Summit Improveme...
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