16-R-84 - Expenditures not to exceed $86,000 with TAPCO for Crosswalks and other related equipmentRESOLUTION NO. 16 -R -84
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES NOT TO EXCEED
$86,000 WITH TAPCO, INC. FOR CROSSWALKS AND OTHER
RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT ON ELBEL ROAD AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz (the "City ") has identified a need for street crossing
improvements for two crosswalks on Elbel Road, and funds are available and appropriated for
such projects in the Child Safety Fund Account; and
WHEREAS, the City's Street Department has a need to buy overhead sign clamps for
general maintenance along roadways throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that TAPCO, Inc., a Texas SmartBuy cooperative
vendor, will provide the best -value to the City for the crosswalks and other related equipment;
and
WHEREAS, City resources are conserved and purchasing efficiencies are maximized
through the use of cooperative programs which satisfy the Texas state law requirement of local
governments to seek competitive procurement for the purchase of goods or services over
$50,000.
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 $86,000 with
TAPCO, Inc. in FY 16 -17 for crosswalks and other related equipment required for the street
crossing improvement project on Elbel Road.
Section 2. 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 3. 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any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the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 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. 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 6. 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 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 1St day of November, 2016
ATTEST:
Bienda Dennis, City Secietary
(CITY SEAL)
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor
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