Background:
S40-E26066 - Approve the purchase of light-duty vehicles through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) in the total amount of $154,792.00 for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Fleet Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of two (2) light-duty vehicles through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) in the total amount of $154,792.00 for the Houston Police Department and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the cooperative purchasing agency contractor, Silsbee Ford, Inc. These two (2) 1-ton pick-up trucks will be used citywide by the Department in response to emergency call-outs. investigations and/or threats regarding explosives and explosive threats.
These new light-duty vehicles will meet the EPA's current emission standards for low emission vehicles. The 1-ton pick-up trucks will come with a full five-year/60,000 mile warranty. The life expectancy of these vehicles is seven years or 100,000 miles. These new vehicles will replace vehicles that have reached their life expectancy and will be sent to auction for disposition.
The 1-ton pick-up trucks are Grant Funded by Grant No. 50000024-2016.
M/WBE:
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 lnterlocal Agreement or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY 2017 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.
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John J. Gillespie, Chief Procurement Officer Departmental Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division