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Purchase and installation of all network infrastructure equipment for phase one of the new City Hall project from Facility Solutions Group (FSG) in the amount of $99,627.93 through a national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Andy Henning, Senior Building and Construction Projects Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Grand Prairie’s new City Hall building will require a significant network infrastructure consisting of a low voltage structured category 6 cabling system for voice and data services to all work area outlets, wireless access points television monitors and security camera locations. The proposal received from FSG includes providing all equipment, installation labor, owner training, testing and commissioning of all systems to ensure proper operation. This vendor has worked with the City of Grand Prairie previously on the Epic project, Warmack Library, Service Center Renovations, Fire Station 3, Fire Station 4 and Fire Station 6 and City Staff has been very impressed with their work and partnership throughout projects.
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 interlocal 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 achieve better pricing.
BuyBoard contract #558-18 was executed March 1, 2018 on a three year initial term set to expire February 28, 2021 for FSG to provide low volt...
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