Formal Bids Received September 26, 2019 for S21-N29107 - Approve an award to Paravion Technology, Inc. in the total amount of $1,365,555.00 for the purchase of a single engine aircraft for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Police Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an award to Paravion Technology, Inc. in the total amount of $1,365,555.00 for the purchase of a single engine aircraft for the Houston Police Department (HPD) and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order. This aircraft will be used by the department’s Air and Marine Division for surveillance and is essential to the law enforcement operations of the Houston Police Department.
The scope of work requires the vendor to furnish a GippsAero-GA8 aircraft configured with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance specialized mission equipment. The new aircraft will be used for the seizure of narcotics and support other confidential investigations, and is considered instrumental by HPD, as well as those from other local and federal law enforcement agencies. This new aircraft will come with a one-year factory limited warranty and has a life expectancy of 10 years.
This project was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws. Four prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation from SPD’s e-bidding website and two (2) bids were received as outlined below:
Paravion Technology, Inc.: Award on its low bid for Group I, Line Item No. 1 (single engine aircraft) in the total amount of $1,365,555.00.
Company Total Amount
1. Paravion Technology, Inc. $1,365,555.00
2. Air Bear Tactical Aircraft, LLC $1,618,795.00
- The Strategic Procurement Division surveyed the prospective bidders that downloaded the solicitation and determined that Summit Aviation's original bid was not received at the City Secretary's office during normal business hours and their bid was unopened and returned. Mahindra Aerospace did not submit their bid to allow their brokers/authorized dealers to competitively bid in the Texas region.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-percentage goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed award requires compliance with the City’s Hire Houston First (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, Paravion Technology, Inc. does not meet the requirements for HHF designation; no HHF firms were within three percent.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2020 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies. No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2020
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Police Department
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$1,365,555.00
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$0.00
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$1,365,555.00
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