WS1376797852 - Approve the purchase of one (1) Mobile Storefront RV Unit from Farber Specialty Vehicles, Inc. through the General Services Administration (GSA) Purchasing Cooperative agreement in the total amount of $891,526.00 for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Police Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority not to exceed $891,526.00 for the purchase of one (1) Mobile Storefront RV Unit through the General Services Administration (GSA) Purchasing Cooperative vendor Farber Specialty Vehicles, Inc.
The Fleet Management Department has vetted and approved this mobile RV unit, which will be new to the fleet. HPD officers and staff will use this RV unit in community outreach efforts. The mobile storefront will be parked in neighborhoods throughout the city to provide convenient access to officers, educational training materials, and crime prevention information.
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:
Hire Houston First does not apply to this expenditure because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific procurement rules of the federal government.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Jedediah Greenfield
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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FY2025
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Police Department
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$891,526.00
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$0
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$891,526.00
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