S40-E28740 - Approve spending authority to purchase tires through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) in the amount not to exceed $5,493,338.55 for the Fleet Management Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority to purchase tires through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) in the amount not to exceed $5,493,338.55 for the Fleet Management Department and that authorization be given to make purchases using purchase orders and/or the City's purchasing card, as needed, for a twelve-month period from the BuyBoard contractors listed below.
These contracts will be used by the department to purchase tires that will be used to service approximately 12,000 City rolling stock units. Rolling stock units include but are not limited to light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles; police cruisers, fire pumpers and ambulances, tractors, landscape equipment, backhoes, front end loaders, forklifts, maintenance carts, trailers, portable welders, air compressors, excavators, light towers, portable pumps, sewer water jets, generators, portable paint sprayers, sweepers, arrow boards, motor graders, garbage trucks, cement trucks, and dump trucks.
BuyBoard Contractors:
LaPorte Tire Center, Inc.: Approve the award for the purchase of Goodyear tires in the amount not to exceed $2,679,208.07.
Southern Tire Mart, LLC: Approve the award for the purchase of Firestone/Bridgestone tires in the amount not to exceed $2,814,130.48.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-percentage 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 a 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 Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
| Estimated Spending Authority |
| Department |
FY 19 |
Out Years |
Total |
| Fleet Management |
$4,120,003.89 |
$1,373,334.66 |
$5,493,338.55 |