WS1351172309 – Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 for the purchase of HVAC Equipment Maintenance, Inspections, Repairs and/or Replacements through the OMNIA Cooperative vendor Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. for a 3-year term for the General Services Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the General Services Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 for the purchase of HVAC Equipment Maintenance, Inspections, Repairs and/or Replacements through the OMNIA Cooperative vendor Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. for a 3-year term for the General Services Department.
This purchase is for a maintenance agreement that will cover routine inspections, maintenance, repairs and/or replacements for HVAC equipment proprietary to Daikin Applied Services at various City of Houston locations.
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 Participation:
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/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2025 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Departments
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FY2025
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Out-Years
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Total
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General Services Department
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$20,000.00
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$330,000.00
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$350,000.00
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