S79-E26589-B – Purchase of Six (6) Trailer-Mounted Air Compressors from Briggs Equipment, Inc. in the total amount of $111,809.00 through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (Buyboard) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of six (6) trailer-mounted air compressors through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (Buyboard) in the total amount of $111,809.00 for the Houston Public Works Department and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the Buyboard contractor Briggs Equipment, Inc. The six (6) trailer-mounted air compressors will be used citywide by department personnel to provide compressed air for various pneumatic control when conducting repairs.
These trailer mounted air compressors will come with warranties for a two (2) year or 2,000 hours of operational equipment and three (3) years or 3,000 hours on major components. These trailer mounted air compressors will replace existing units that have reached their useful life expectancy and will be sent to auction for disposition.
MWBE Subcontracting:
Zero-percent goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal or Cooperative Purchasing agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY19 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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