From
Marysol Alagenchev
Title
Purchase of a camera van from Kinloch Equipment & Supply, Inc in the amount of $349,993.50 through an inter-local agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Ron McCuller, Public Works Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The approved Capital Outlay Budget for FY 2018 includes $350,000 for the purchase of a Camera Van as an improvement. The camera van will be used for various wastewater collection system condition assessments; the enclosed cabin will allow us to collect data in adverse weather conditions.
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.
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.
Kinloch Equipment & Supply, Inc., through the Buyboard sewer inspection & cleaning products contract (513-16), offers the camera van needed.
The BuyBoard contract 513-16 began 10/1/2016 and will expire on 09/30/2019.
Financial Consideration
Funding is available in FY 2017/2018 Water Wastewater Operating Fund (361111) Autos and Trucks (68320) and will be charged accordingly.