APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $880,600.47 for Purchase of Three (3) Rear Loaders for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Solid Waste Management Department through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), awarded to HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund

SR1498765822 - Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $880,600.47 for the purchase of three (3) Rear loaders from Houston Freightliner, Inc., through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) purchasing cooperative for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Solid Waste Department.

Specific Explanation:

The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $880,600.47 for a one-time purchase of three (3) Rear loaders from Houston Freightliner, Inc., through the Houston-Galveston Area Council cooperative for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Solid Waste Department.

This purchase of additional self-loading grapple trucks will help the solid waste department collect, transport, and dispose of storm debris more promptly and efficiently. The trucks will come with a 5-year/150,000-mile extended warranty.

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:

No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

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Jedediah Greenfield                                                             Departmental approval authority

Chief Procurement Officer

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division                                        

Appropriation Ordinance 2024-592 approved by City Council August 6^th, 2024.

$ 800,600.47 – Equipment Acquisition Consolidated
Fund (1800) – Previously appropriated by No. 2024-592