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MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) CATERPILLAR FORK LIFT FROM KELLY TRACTOR IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,120, UTILIZING THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION’S (FSA) FSA20-EQU18.0; ONE (1) FORD F-450 FLATBED TRUCK FROM PALMETTO FORD OF MIAMI IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $53,098, AND ONE (1) FREIGHTLINER DUMP TRUCK FROM SBL FREIGHTLINER LLC., IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $115,330, UTILIZING THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION’S (FSA) FSA20-VEH18.0; ONE (1) FREIGHTLINER BOOM BUCKET TRUCK FROM ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $185,531, UTILIZING PRICING ESTABLISHED BY THE SOURCEWELL CONTRACT # 012418-ALT, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 35.18(C)(5) AND 35.18(C)(6) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES.
Summary Explanation and Background
PROCUREMENT PROCESS TAKEN
- 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 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "AWARD OF CONTRACT."
- Section 35.21(A) of the City's Code of Ordinances i...
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