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Purchase and installation of U.S. Digital Design Fire Alerting System for new Fire Station 3 from DFW Communications, Inc. DBA Crosspoint Communications in the amount of $52,255.56 through a national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Andy Henning, Senior Building and Construction Projects Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Grand Prairie’s new Fire Station 3 facility will include critical fire alerting equipment consisting of voice annunciation, light displays, visual display monitors and audible sounds and signaling. If approved, this agreement with Crosspoint Communications includes providing all equipment, installation labor, owner training, testing and commissioning of all systems to ensure proper operation.
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 cooperative agreement 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 non-profit groups across Texas.
BuyBoard contract #603-20 was effective April 1, 2020 for the term of years and will expire March 31, 2023 for Crosspoint Communications to provide equipment and installation labor for fire alerting systems.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the Purchase and installation of U.S. Digital Design Fire Alerting System for new Fire Station 3 from DFW Communications, Inc. DBA Crosspoint Communications, in the total amount of $52,256, is available in the Fire Capital Projects Fund (400591) WO #01800401...
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