DA-2025-0027 – Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $969,890.80 for the purchase of fertilizer and herbicide through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) suppliers Simplot AB Retail Inc. and Harrell’s LLC for the Parks and Recreation Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $969,890.80 for a term through May 31, 2026 with four, one-year options to extend for the purchase of fertilizer and herbicide through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) supplier Simplot AB Retail Inc. and Harrell’s LLC for the Parks and Recreation Department.
Simplot AB Retail Inc: Approve spending authority in the amount not to exceed $523,136.30.
Harrell’s LLC: Approve spending authority in the amount not to exceed $446,754.50.
The Cooperative Agreement expires May 31, 2026 (“Expiration Date”). If BuyBoard and Simplot AB Retail Inc. and Harrell’s LLC agree to extend the Cooperative Agreement before the expiration date, this award authorizes the City to purchase fungicide and insecticide under the extended Cooperative Agreement and automatically extends the term of this award to match the term of the extended Cooperative Agreement. If BuyBoard and Simplot AB Retail Inc. and Harrell’s do not agree to extend the Cooperative Agreement before the expiration date, but BuyBoard and Simplot AB Retail Inc. and Harrell’s LLC execute a new Cooperative Agreement with substantially similar terms and conditions, as determined by the CPO, as the existing Cooperative Agreement before the end of the term of this award, this award authorizes the City to purchase grass seed under the new Cooperative Agreement and automatically extends the term of this award to match the term of the new Cooperative Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term of this award, including any renewals or extensions, shall not exceed five years
This is for the purchase of fertilizer and herbicide primarily for the Memorial Park and Sharpstown Golf Courses, which includes Nutripack, Grid Iron Plus, Ranger Pro Herbicide, Specticle Flo, YaraMila Turf Royale and Anuew EZ PGR.
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 Subcontracting:
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 a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY26 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
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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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Parks and Recreation Department
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$189,890.80
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$780,000.00
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$969,890.80
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