From
Anda Upchurch
Title
Price agreement for the purchase of products and services from the Amazon Business on-line marketplace ($125,000) through a national inter-local agreement with US Communities, for one year with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods totaling $500,000 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to executed the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal terms
Presenter
Bryce Davis, Purchasing Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This contract will be for departments to utilize for the purchase of various products and services from the Amazon on-line marketplace, including but not limited to office supplies; books; musical instruments; audio visual and electronics; clothing; animal supplies, equipment, and food on an as needed basis. Amazon Business, through their national contract with U.S. Communities, offers products and services used by multiple departments for every day operations and special projects.
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 US Communities.
U.S. Communities is the leading national government purchasing cooperative, providing world class government procurement resources and solutions to local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education institutes, and nonprofits looking for the best overall supplier government pricing
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