P23-WS1055696310) - Approve a purchase in the total amount of $12,745,087.22 for Medium/Heavy Duty Trucks from Rush Truck Centers of Texas through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief Procurement Officer and the Director of the Fleet Management Department recommend that City Council approve a purchase in the total amount of $12,745,087.22 for forty-four (44) medium/heavy duty trucks through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for Houston Public Works and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Texas.
These vehicles have been vetted and approved by the Fleet Management Department. They will be used to replace older vehicles within HPW and will be used by crews to get to and from jobsites and for field operations.
HGAC Contractor:
Rush Truck Centers of Texas: Approve the purchase of forty-four (44) medium/heavy duty trucks which consist of dump trucks, pothole patcher, sewer cleaning, and crane trucks in the total amount of $12,745,087.22.
These trucks will come with full warranties of three years or 36,000.00 miles. The life expectancy of these vehicles is 10-years and/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.”
MWBE 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:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2024 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer Department Director
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2024
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Public Works
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$12,745,087.22
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$0
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$12,745,087.22
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