S80-E32431B – Approve the purchase of a refuse truck from Rush Truck Centers of Houston dba Rush Truck Center through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) in the total amount of $365,227.00 for the Fleet Management Department on the behalf of Solid Waste Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management and the Interim Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of a refuse truck through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) in the total amount of $365,227.00 for Solid Waste Department and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the Buy Board contractor Rush Truck Centers of Houston dba Rush Truck Center. This vehicle will be used by Department personnel to collect residential garbage throughout the City of Houston. The funding for these vehicles is included in the FY2023 Capital Improvement Plan.
This refuse truck has been vetted by the Fleet Management Department. It has been established that there are no opportunities to effectively incorporate the use of an alternative fuel vehicle.
This refuse truck will come with a full one-year/100,000-mile warranty. The life expectancy of this vehicle is seven years or 100,000 miles. This new vehicle will meet the EPA's current emission standards for low emission vehicles.
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.
- Funding for this item is included in the FY2023 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Interim Chief Procurement Officer
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2023
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Out-Years
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Total
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Solid Waste Management
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$365,227.00
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$0.00
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$365,227.00
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