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MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A CATERPILLAR TL1255D TELEHANDLER FROM KELLY TRACTOR CO. FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $183,028 UTILIZING THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION’S (FSA) CONTRACT NUMBER: FSA20-EQU18.0 SPEC. #400 PURSUANT TO SECTION 35.18(C)(5) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES.
Summary Explanation and Background
- Chapter 35 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is titled “PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC FUNDS.”
- Section 35.18 of the City's Code of Ordinances is regarding "COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS."
- Section 35.18(C) states, "Only the following situations are exempt from the competitive bid and competitive proposal requirements of this section:"
- Section 35.18(C)(5) states, “Commodities or services that are the subject of contracts with the state its political subdivisions or other governmental entities including the United States Government, are exempt from the competitive procurement process.”
- Section 35.25(A) states, "A purchase of, or contract for, commodities that is estimated by the Chief Procurement Officer to cost $5,000 or less, may be purchased either in the open market without newspaper advertisement and without observing the procedures prescribed by Section 35.19, or in accordance with the competitive bidding procedure prescribed by Section 35.19, as deemed appropriate by the Chief Procurement Officer."
- 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."
- The City is utilizing FSA bid # FSA18-VEH16.0 to complete this purchase. FSA attempts to include scheduled, factory and aftermarket options in the bid document. If a purchaser requests a non-scheduled option that is not included in the bid document, the vendor may provide this nonscheduled option. The purchaser ha...
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