From
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Title
Purchase of seven (7) new Dodge Charger SXT sedan for $25,550 each, from Morse Operations, Inc. dba Ed Morse Automotive, respectively for a combined total of $179,450 through national interlocal agreement with HGAC
Presenter
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
These vehicles will replace existing vehicles, specifically, sedans, in accordance to the city replacement/improvement schedule and are included in the FY 2020/2021 Approved Operating Budget. They are as follows:
-seven (7), units, ages 2010-2015, sedans in Police with (7) new Dodge Charger sedans totaling $179,450.
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 HGAC interlocal agreement.
HGAC 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 $600 is due in order to use HGAC contract # VE11-20 effective date November 01, 2020 and expiring October 31, 2022.
Financial Consideration
Funding totaling $179,450 is available in the Equipment Acquisition Fund (283210-68320) Police.