From
Tiffany Blaylock
Title
Purchase of three (3) radio tower replacement generators from Brandt through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard in the amount of $328,664 with a 5% contingency of $16,433.20 for a total cost not to exceed $345,097.20
Presenter
Ray Riedinger, Facilities Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The current radio tower generators located at 1). 2201 109th Street, 2). the Service Center, and 3). Joe Pool Lake Dam sites are aged, and, their reliability has decreased. These generators support the Motorola two-way radios and 911 communication systems.
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.
The generators and associated equipment will be purchased directly from Brandt through their BuyBoard contract #461-14.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the purchase of the replacement generators from Brandt in the amount of $328,664 with a 5% contingency in the amount of $16,433.20, for a total cost of $345,097.20 is available in the Municipal Facilities Capital Projects Fund (405090), WO #01702203, Account 68300 (Other Machinery and Equipment).