S80-E29713 H - Approve the Purchase of medium and heavy-duty cab & chassis and truck bodies through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) in the total amount of $537,045.00 for the Fleet Management Department on the behalf of various departments.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of medium and heavy-duty cabs & chassis and truck bodies through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with H-GAC in the total amount of $537,045.00 for various departments and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders to the H-GAC contractor as shown below. These trucks will be used by Department personnel to provide services to the citizens throughout the City.
HGAC Contractor:
Chastang Enterprises-Houston LLC dba Chastang Ford: Approve the purchase of two (2) 8,000-lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) cab and chassis mounted with utility body; one (1) 13,000-lb GVWR crew cab and chassis mounted with flat bed body; three (3) 13,000-lb GVWR crew cab and chassis mounted with stake bed body; one (1) 16,000-lb GVWR cab and chassis mounted with 29-foot aerial lift body and one (1) 19,500-lb GVWR cab and chassis mounted with 37-foot aerial lift body in the total amount of $537,045.00.
These new cab & chassis will meet the current EPA emission standards for vehicles with gasoline and diesel engines. These cabs & chassis, truck bodies and assorted equipment will come with full warranties ranging from two years/unlimited miles to five-year/100,000-mile warranty. The life expectancy of these vehicles is seven years or 100,000 miles. These new vehicles will replace existing vehicles that have reached their useful life and will be sent to auction for disposal.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a local government that purchases goods or services from a cooperative purchasing program or organization satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services."
M/WBE Subcontracting:
Zero-percent goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt for 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:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority Signature
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2021
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Out Years
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Total
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| General Services Department |
$282,596.00 |
$0 |
$282,596.00 |
| Houston Fire Department |
$74,994.00 |
$0 |
$74,994.00 |
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Parks and Rec Department
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$179,455.00
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$0
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$179,455.00
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TOTAL
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$537,045.00
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$0
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$537,045.00
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