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
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Department Approval Authority
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