From
Marysol Hernandez
Title
Purchase of a Sewer Jetter Trailer (Model 184) from Kinloch Equip and Supply Inc. in the amount of $47,812 through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Ron McCuller, Public Works Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This Sewer Jetter Trailer will be utilized by the WasteWater Maintenance Division for responding of sewer complaints and maintenance of the collection system.
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. Each to perform governmental functions or services including administrative functions normally associated with the operation of government. 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 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.
The BuyBoard contract 421-13 began 10/1/2013 and will expire on 9/30/2016.
Financial Consideration
This item was approved and funded in FY 2014/2015 Water Wastewater Budget, WasteWater Maintenance Budget 361111, Autos and Trucks 68320, in the amount of $48,000.