From
Jayson R. Ramirez
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the purchase 2015 Chevrolet 2500 Express Cargo Van from BuyBoard
Presenter
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This 2015 Chevrolet 2500 Express Cargo Van will be utilized by Facility Services to perform maintenance throughout the city.
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. Each to perform governmental functions or services including administrative functions normally associated with the operation of government. The City of Grand Prairie does not need to competitively bid items purchased through such agreements as they 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 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.
The BuyBoard contract #430-13 began 12/01/2013 and will expire on 11/31/2016.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the purchase of a 2015 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van is available as follows:
1. $17,694 in the Capital Reserve Fund (402590), WO #01511403 (FY15 Facility Maintenance)
2. $9,221 approve an ordinance transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in the Capital Reserve Fund (402590) to WO #01511403 (FY15 Facility Maintenance)
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2014/2015 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $9,221 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE THE IN THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND (402590) TO WO #01551403 (FY15 FACILITY MAINTENANCE).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget be amended by transferring and appropriating $9,221 from the unobligated fund balance in the Capital Reserve Fund (402590) to WO #01511403 (FY15 Facility Maintenance).