E33101 - Approve the purchase of Ford Interceptor vehicles from Silsbee Ford, Inc. through the Cooperative Purchasing Program with The Interlocal Purchasing System (“TIPS”) in the total amount of $2,016,400.00, for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of 40 Ford Interceptor 2023 Utility AWD Hybrid vehicles through the Cooperative Purchasing Program with The Interlocal Purchasing System (“TIPS”) in the total amount of $2,016,400.00, for the Houston Police Department (HPD), and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders to the TIPS vendor Silsbee Ford Inc.
These vehicles have been vetted and approved by the Fleet Management Department and are intended to support activities associated with the Texas Anti-Gang Grant Program ("TAG"), which is a program for local governments administered by the Office of Public Safety through the Office of the Texas Governor. TAG is a collaborative law enforcement effort in the state of Texas aimed at combatting gang violence by coordinating gang prevention, intervention, and suppression activities across the state. It brings together various law enforcement agencies, including local police departments, county sheriff's offices, and state law enforcement agencies, to work in a coordinated manner to address gang-related issues.
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”.
MWBE Subcontracting:
M/WBE 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 or Cooperative Purchasing agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
- No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
- No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Jedediah Greenfield
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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Departments
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FY2024
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Out-Years
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Total
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Houston Police Department
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$2,016,400.00
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$0.00
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$2,016,400.00
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