From
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Title
Price Agreement for purchase of products, installation and repair services for fire apparatus equipment from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, LLC ($50,000.00 annually) through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard for one (1) year with the option to renew four (4), one-year periods totaling $250,000 if all extensions are exercised, and authorize the City Manager to execute 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
Jayson R. Ramirez, Fleet Services Manager
Recommend Action
Approve
Analysis
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.
Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, LLC through their BuyBoard contract # 571-18 offers Installation and Repair Services of Fire Apparatus and Products
The BuyBoard contract began October 1, 2018 and will expire September 30, 2021.
Financial Consideration
Funds are available in FY 2018/2019 budget #225510-63195 - Outside Repairs, and will be charged accordingly on orders through the end of the current fiscal year. Fund...
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