S80-E32467 B – Approve the purchase for Ford F-150 (electric) Lightning trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) in the total amount of $2,146,412.00 for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Fleet Management and the Interim Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of forty-two (42) Ford F-150 (electric) Lightning trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) in the total amount of $2,146,412.00 for Houston Public Works and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the Buy Board contractor Chastang Ford. These vehicles will be used by Department personnel to provide services to the citizens throughout the City. The funding for these vehicles is included in the FY2023 Capital Improvement Plan.
These Vehicles of the proposed F-150 (electric) Lightning package have been vetted and approved by the Fleet Management Department.
The life expectancy of these vehicles is seven years or 100,000 miles. These vehicles will replace existing vehicles that have reached their life expectancy 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:
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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Houston Public Works
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$2,146,412.00
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$0
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$2,146,412.00
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