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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/16/2018
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Item Creation Date: 9/17/2018

E26592.A1 - Utility Carts - MOTION

Agenda Item#: 12.


 
                               
Summary:

AMEND MOTION #2018-0433, 8/29/2018, TO INCREASE spending authority from $297,562.47 to $415,987.59 for purchase of eight additional Utility Carts through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works, awarded to DEERE AND COMPANY - $118,425.12 - Enterprise Fund

Background:

S79-E26592.A1-H – Amend Council Motion No. 2018-0433, passed August 29, 2018, to increase spending authority from $297,562.47 to $415,987.59 for the purchase of eight (8) additional Utility Carts through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) 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 an amendment to Council Motion No. 2018-0433 to increase the spending authority from $297,562.47 to $415,987.59 for the purchase eight (8) additional utility carts 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 contract vendor Deere and Company

 

These utility carts will come with a 12 month/ 1-year warranty. 

 

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 Policies.

 

 

 

 

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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division

Department Approval Authority


Prior Council Action:
CM 2018-0433 Approved by City Council on August 28, 2018
Amount and Source of Funding:

$118,425.12

Combined Utility System General Fund

 Fund No.: 8305


Contact Information:

Joshua Emo                SPD    832-393-8740

Lena Farris                  SPD    832-393-8729

Marchelle Cain            FMD    832-393-6910


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