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MOTION TO APPROVE THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF HOLMATRO EXTRICATION TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FROM NAFECO, INC., IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,118.00, AND THE PURCHASE OF LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND RELATED ACCESSORIES, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $49,732.06, FROM TEAM EQUIPMENT, INC., UTILIZING PRICING ESTABLISHED BY THE HGAC BUY COOPERATIVE CONTRACT # EE11-24, PURSUANT TO SECTION 35.18(C) OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES.
Summary Explanation and Background
PROCUREMENT PROCESS TAKEN:
- Chapter 35 of the City’s Code of Ordinance is titled “PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC FUNDS.”
- Section 35.18 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS."
- Section 35.18(C) states that "Only the following situations are exempt from the competitive bid and competitive proposal requirements of this section:"
- Section 35.18(C)(3) states, "City Standard, single-source and sole-source commodities or services. City standard, single-source and sole-source commodities or services are exempt from competitive bidding."- Section 35.18(C)(5) states, “Utilization of other governmental agencies’ contracts.”
- Section 35.18 (C)(6) states that “Cooperative purchasing plans are exempt from this section.”
- Section 35.21 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "AWARD OF CONTRACT."
- Section 35.21(A) of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "City Commission approval.
- Section 35.21(A)(1) states, "An initial purchase of, or contract for, commodities or services, in excess of $25,000, shall require the approval of the City Commission, regardless of whether the competitive bidding or competitive proposal procedures were followed."
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
A) UASI Funding
1. On May 15, 2024, the City Commission passed Resolution No. 3865 approving a grant from the “Urban Area Security Initiative” (UASI) Grant Program FY 2023 and authorizing the execution for the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Cit...
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