S78 - E30058 Approve spending authority for the purchase of telecommunication and dispatch console furniture from Evans Consoles Incorporated through the Texas Multiple Award Schedule Program in the total amount of $355,342.24 for Public Safety and Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Fire Department (HFD).
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority for the purchase of telecommunication and dispatch console furniture from Evans Consoles Incorporated through the Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) Program in the total amount of $355,342.24 and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order for HFD.
This furniture purchase consists of six (6) 2-unit consoles and one (1) single-unit console work stations for the Houston Emergency Center for HFD. This purchase will replace existing furniture that is worn and beyond economical repair and will provide furnishings to support existing and budgeted positions. The furniture will come with the manufacturer’s standard warranty and the life expectancy is approximately ten (10) to 15 years. The vendor will be required to provide all labor, materials, parts, tools, and transportation necessary to furnish and install the console furniture. The vendor shall deliver the new consoles 90-days from receipt of the purchase order.
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 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 an Interlocal/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
No fiscal note is required on grant items.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2022
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Out Years
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Total
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Public Safety and Homeland Security
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$355,342.24
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$0
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$355,342.24
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