From
Patricia Redfearn
Title
Purchase of Landfill Equipment through Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS):
a. Volvo G940B Motor Grader ($226,996) from Romco Equipment Company
b. Volvo A25F 6x6 Articulated Hauler ($324,991) from Romco Equipment Company
Presenter
James R. Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Funds were authorized in the FY 2012/2013 Solid Waste Equipment Acquisition Fund for the purchase of a dump truck and motor grader. Staff has received bids from Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) for the dump truck in the amount of $324,991 and from TXDOT Term Contract for the motor grader in the amount of $226,996.
Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, also known as the Interlocal Cooperation Contracts Act, authorizes all local governments to contract with each other to perform governmental functions or services including administrative functions normally associated with the operation of government such as purchasing of necessary equipment, supplies and services. 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 national interlocal.
The Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) has established, as an alternative purchasing method, the use of (TXMAS) contracts that have been developed from contracts awarded by the federal government or any other governmental entity of any state.
The Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) award and manage hundreds of statewide term contracts on behalf of more than 200 state agencies and 1,900 local government CO-OP members.
Financial Consideration
Funds in the amount of $551,987 are available as follows:
1) $226,996 for the Volvo G940B Motor Grader is available in the FY 2012/2013 Solid Waste Equipment Acquisition Fund 30...
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