23-R-61 National Tank & Equipment Purchase Mobile Bypass PumpRESOLUTION NO. 23-R-61
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $65,000 WITH NATIONAL TANK & EQUIPMENT
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MOBILE BYPASS PUMP.
WHEREAS, the Schertz Public Works Department has a need to purchase a mobile
bypass pump for the use of sewer and lift station maintenance and emergencies; and
WHEREAS, City Staff has done due diligence in researching what vehicle best fits the
needs of the department, to obtain the best pricing and to provide the best quality of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Public Works Department has chosen National Tank &
Equipment, a BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative vendor, for the purchase of this
equipment; and
WHEREAS, the BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative is a national online
purchasing cooperative formed between the National School Boards Association and several
state school boards associations, developed to comply with state laws which require government
entities to make purchases through a competitive procurement process; and
WHEREAS, BuyBoard gives public entities the advantage of leveraging the
cooperative's ability to obtain bulk discounts, combined with the ease of online, web -based
shopping and ordering; and
WHEREAS, purchases under the cooperative programs meet the requirements under the
Texas Local Government Purchasing Code rule for cooperative purchases as adopted by the City
of Schertz Resolution 11-R-41 on August 30, 2011 amending the City's purchasing policy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz will fund the purchase of a mobile bypass pump through
this expanded program approved in the 2022-2023 annual water administration fund budget.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the purchase of a mobile bypass pump
not to exceed the amount of sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000.00) during the FY 2022-
2023.
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provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the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 I c-�y o 21
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CITY OF 4SRTZ
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Sheila Edmondson, City Secretary