From
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza
Title
Ordinance amending FY 2018/2019 Capital Improvements Projects Budget; and amend/ratify the purchase of three (3) 2019 Ford 450 diesel cab and chassis 4x2 in the total amount of $621,715.81 through HGAC interlocal co-op contract with Frazer through licensed franchise dealer Sterling McCall Ford of Houston, Texas
Presenter
Rachel Balthrop Mendoza, Senior Financial Analyst
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On October 16, 2018, Council approved agenda item 18-8346 authorizing the purchase of three (3) 2019 Dodge Ram 4500 diesel cab and chassis 4x2 from Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Houston, Texas and Type I ambulance boxes to be mounted on the Dodge 4500's at a cost of $619,488 through the HGAC contract with Frazer through the licensed franchised dealer Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Houston, Texas.
Department staff was recently made aware that there is no timeline as to when the City would receive the Dodge Ram chassis. In order to begin the build and make-ready process of the planned CIP replacement ambulances project, staff recommends the ratification of the purchase of the Ford 450 chassis through Frazer's HGAC interlocal co-op contract and licensed franchise dealer Sterling McCall Ford of Houston, Texas. This will create a lead time of 9-12 months instead of an indeterminate amount of time for the receipt of the new ambulances and put new ambulances in service more quickly for the citizens of Grand Prairie.
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 national HGAC.
The H-GAC primarily offers pro...
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