From
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Title
Purchase of two (2) new Chevrolet 2500HD double cab pickup with animal service body from Caldwell Country Baby Jacks II, respectively for a combined total of $124,640 through an 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 schedule. The purchase of the vehicles were included in the FY 2020/2021 Approved Operating Budget and includes the following:
• two (2) new Chevrolet 2500HD double cab pickup with animal service body will be replacing two (2) 2015 pickups for Animal Services.
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 local governments, and nonprofit entities across Texas. They use the power of numbers as leverage to get better prices with the same vendors we use now. A fee of $400 is due in order to use BuyBoard contract # 601-19 effective date December 1, 2019 and November 3, 2022.
Financial Consideration
Funding in the amount of $124,640 is available in the Equipment Acquisition Fund (301510-68320) Animal Services.