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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 9/17/2024
ALL
Item Creation Date:
WS1264832443 - Public Safety and Fire Equipment, Parts and Supplies (Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc.) - MOTION
Agenda Item#: 3.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $6,478,280.00 for Purchase of Fire Apparatus Equipment, Parts, and Supplies through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Houston Fire Department, awarded to METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALISTS, INC - Through March 31, 2026 - General Fund |
| | | | | | | | Background:
WS1264832443 – Approve spending authority in the amount not to exceed $6,478,280.00 for the purchase of fire apparatus equipment, parts, and supplies from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc., through the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for a term through March 31, 2026 for the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Fire Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in the amount not to exceed $6,478,280.00 for the purchase of fire apparatus equipment, parts, and supplies for Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc., through the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for a term through March 31, 2026 for the Houston Fire Department.
This is for the purchase of various public safety and fire catalog equipment, parts, and supplies for Houston Firefighters. Metro Fire Apparatus Specialist, Inc., is a distributor for several manufacturers of public safety and fire equipment, parts, and supplies. HFD will utilize this contract to purchase and stock common parts and supplies for warehouse inventory hardware, cables, sirens, headsets, seals, modules, foam, valves, gaskets for operations.
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.”
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M/WBE 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 a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY25 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
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Department Approval |
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Estimated Spending Authority:
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Department
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FY2025
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Fire Department
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$877,000.00
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$5,601,280.00
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$6,478,280.00
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| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$6,478,280.00
General Fund
Fund 1000 |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer – (832) 393-9126 |
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