SR1679443539 – Approve a purchase in the total amount of $900,273.62 for pavement marking trucks from M-B Companies, Inc., through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Houston Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve a purchase in the total amount of $900,273.62 for two (2) pavement marking trucks from M-B Companies, Inc., through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works (HPW).
These units will be used to mark street lanes throughout the City of Houston. Pavement markings provide visual guidance and are an effective, low-cost strategy to prevent vehicles from encroaching on the roadside or other travel lanes and have been shown to reduce run-off-the-road (roadway departure) and cross-over-the-centerline crashes.
These vehicles have been vetted and approved by the Fleet Management Department and will be additions to the Traffic & Drainage Operations fleet.
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.
Pay or Play Program:
This procurement is exempt from the City's 'Pay or Play' Program because the department is utilizing an interlocal or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2026 adopted budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer Randall V. Macchi, Director
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division Houston Public Works
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2026
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Public Works
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$900,273.62
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$0
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$900,273.62
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