DA-2025-0012 – Approve a purchase in the total amount of $737,258.00 for four (4) mobile generators from Central Texas Heavy Equipment Co., dba Central Texas Equipment, through the BuyBoard 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 $737,258.00 for four (4) mobile generators from Central Texas Heavy Equipment Co., dba Central Texas Equipment, through the BuyBoard cooperative purchasing program for Houston Public Works (HPW).
The mobile generators have been thoroughly vetted and approved by the Fleet Management Department as replacement units and will be assigned to Houston Water.
This is for the purchase of four (4) trailer-mounted generators, essential to maintaining critical pump operations and treatment processes, thereby ensuring the safe flow of drinking water. These generators will provide emergency power support at the water facilities during citywide power outages. Three (3) of the generators will be replacements, one (1) of the generators will be an addition to the 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.
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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$737,258.00
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$0
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$737,258.00
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