17-R-116 - Expenditures in excess of $50,000 for vehiclesRESOLUTION NO. 17 -R -116
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF
$50,000, WITH THE HIGHEST SINGLE VENDOR CONTRACT NOT
EXCEEDING $665,000 AND THE TOTAL OF ALL CONTRACTS NOT
EXCEEDING $1,193,000, AND AS APPROVED IN THE 2017 -2018
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, FOR THE CITY'S VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
PROGRAM AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz (the "City ") has developed a fleet replacement program,
and Council has approved a funding mechanism in FY 2017 -18 budget in support of the
program; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that Caldwell Country Chevrolet, Silsbee Ford,
FarrWest Environmental Supply, Fleet Safety Equipment, Doggett Freightliner, RDO Equipment
and Motorola, all cooperative vendors, will provide the best -value to the City for replacement
vehicles and equipment, vehicle outfitting, and related equipment purchases; and
WHEREAS, City resources are conserved and purchasing efficiencies are maximized
through use of a streamlined procurement process, where vehicles can be purchased through
cooperative programs which satisfy the Texas state law requirement of local governments to seek
competitive procurement for the purchase of goods or services.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures up to but not to exceed
$665,000 with Silsbee Ford as a part of the City's Vehicle Replacement Program and for
additional fleet maintenance expenditures.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures up to but not to exceed
$70,000 with Caldwell Country Chevrolet as a part of the City's Vehicle Replacement Program.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures up to but not to exceed
$100,000 with FarrWest Environmental Supply for vehicle outfitting and for additional fleet
maintenance expenditures.
Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures up to but not to exceed
$71,000 with Fleet Safety Equipment for vehicle outfitting.
Section 5. The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures up to but not to exceed
$137,000 with Doggett Freightliner as a part of the City's Vehicle Replacement Program and for
additional fleet maintenance expenditures.
Section 6. The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures up to but not to exceed
$75,000 with RDO Equipment as a part of the City's Vehicle Replacement Program and for
additional fleet maintenance expenditures.
Section 7. The City Council hereby authorizes expenditures up to but not to exceed
$75,000 with Motorola for two way radio products.
Section 8. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 9. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 10. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 11. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been . enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 12. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 13. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 12th day of December, 2017
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
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