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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 18 - Utility VehiclesITEM ►l 3 -- MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL P'CFROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER)�/ MEETING DATE: MARCH 23, 2004 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of a resolution for the purchase of three John Deere utility vehicles for the Municipal Golf Course through an existing Interlocal agreement with the Houston/Galveston Area Council in an amount not to exceed $46,274.26. FUNDING: Account 325-48860-340-9 Lease Fund/Machinery and Equipment/Golf Course..$46,500 BACKGROUND: This procurement will be made in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271.102 which authorizes political subdivisions to contract with each other for governmental functions such as the purchase of goods and/or services. The City of Grapevine has an existing purchasing cooperative agreement with the Houston/Galveston Area Council. A local government that purchases goods or services under this subchapter satisfies any State law relative to the competitive bidding statutes. The purpose of this resolution is to approve the purchase of three John Deere Utility Vehicles for the Municipal Golf Course from Austin Turf and Tractor through an existing Houston/Galveston Area Council contract. Council approved the purchase of these utility vehicles under the current operating budget. Staff believes that purchasing these vehicles through HGAC would be highly beneficial to the City and recommends approval. CD March 17, 2004 (8:47AM) RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE VEHICLES THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.102 to enter into a cooperative purchasing program agreement with other qualified entities in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, the Houston/Galveston Area Council is a qualified entity as authorized by Section 271.101 of the Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas, has an established Interlocal Agreement with the Houston/Galveston Area Council and wishes to utilize established contracts meeting all State of Texas bidding requirements for the following vehicles: 3 Each John Deere ProGator 2030 Utility Vehicles NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine authorizes the purchase of the vehicles for a total cost not to exceed $46,274.26 Section 3. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to take all steps necessary to consummate the purchase of said vehicles. Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective from and after the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 23rd day of March, 2004. ATTEST: RES. NO,