HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Cellular Phone ServiceMEMO TO:HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 19,2004k
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH CELLULAR
PHONE SERVICES THROUGH A COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval of a resolution to establish cellular phone services with
Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS through a
cooperative purchasing agreement with the State of Texas Department of Information
Resources.
FUNDING:
Budgeted and funded through various City accounts
BACKGROUND:
Contracts will be established in accordance with Texas Local Government Code,
Chapters 271.082, and 271.083 that authorize local government participation in the
State of Texas Purchasing and General Services Commission contracts. Cellular Phone
Service contracts are administered by the Department of Information Resources. A local
government that purchases goods or services under this Government Code satisfies any
State law relative to the competitive bidding statutes.
The purpose of this resolution is to establish contracts with Cingular Wireless, AT&T
Wireless, Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS for cellular phone and data services under
the State of Texas contract. Each company offers various cellular service plans and
rates for hardware and communication services.
Open market procurements for this type of service often restrict the City to one vendor
and one plan. Establishing contracts with each of these vendors under the State contract
will allow departments and individuals to choose from various types of hardware, plan
features and pricing that best suit their particular needs and usage. In addition, several
of the contract vendors have employee purchase plans that allow employees the
opportunity to obtain State pricing. Employee purchases would be contracted directly
with the vendor and would not be associated with City accounts.
Staff recommends approval of a resolution to establish contracts with Cingular Wireless,
AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS for cellular phone services.
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September 22, 2004 (12:25PM)
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNATE TO ESTABLISH A
CONTRACT FOR PAGER AND PAGING SERVICES
THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY,
TEXAS 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 Texas LocaTGovernment Code, Section 271.102 to
enter into cooperative purchasing programs with other local governments through inter-
local agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has an established inter -local agreement with
Tarrant County, Texas as authorized by Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government
Cade; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County, Texas has established contract number 2001-070
through a sealed bid process with Verizon Wireless Messaging for pagers and paging
services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas, is of the opinion that participation in
Tarrant County contract number 2001-070 for pager and paging services would be highly
beneficial to the City of Grapevine.
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 participation
in the Tarrant County, Texas contract with Verizon Wireless Messaging for pager and
paging services.
Section 3. That the City Manager, or his designate, is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the contract of said pager and paging services.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of October, 2004.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RES. NO. 2