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Angi Mize
Title
Price agreement for grounds maintenance chemicals for one year from Helena Chemical Company ($50,000) and BWI Companies ($50,000) through a national inter-local agreement with Buyboard at an estimated annual cost of $100,000
Presenter
Robert Myers, Purchasing Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This price agreement is for the purchase of grounds maintenance supplies such as fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and other chemicals on an as needed basis.
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 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.
Helena Chemical Company and BWI Companies through their Buyboard contracts offer fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and other chemicals.
The Buyboard contract began June 1, 2014 and will expire May 31, 2017.
Financial Consideration
The City spends an estimated $100,000 annually on fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and other chemicals. Payments for these items will be made from various departmental accounts budgeted for these items