S79-E26568-H – Purchase of Various Trailers in the total amount of $723,928.62 through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an award for the purchase of various trailers in the total amount of $723,928.62 through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) for the Houston Public Works and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the H-GAC contractors as shown below. The Department will use these trailers to transport material and equipment to various jobsites throughout the city. The funding for these trailers is included in the adopted FY 19 Equipment Acquisition Plan.
HGAC Contractors
J &B Pavelka Inc.: Approve the purchase of two (2) 110,000-lb capacity Lowboy Trailers in the amount of $140,231.12.
Doggett Heavy Machinery Services: Approve the purchase of seven (7) 40,000-lbs capacity Tilt Trailers, nine (9) 24,000-lbs capacity Tilt Trailer; two (2) 12,000-lbs capacity Utility Trailers in the amount of $476,860.00.
Nationwide Trailers, LLC: Approve the purchase of eleven (11) 12,000-lbs capacity Implement Trailer and six (6) 12,000-lbs capacity Lowboy Trailer in the amount of $106,837.50.
These trailers come with warranties ranging from one (1) to ten (10) years on parts and manufacturer defects.
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/proposals 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 Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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