City departments will use these Agreements on an as-needed basis to control a variety of pests and unwanted vegetation at several City of Fort Worth facilities including parks, athletic fields, golf facilities and area airports. It is recommended that multiple Agreements be awarded to the listed vendors to ensure chemicals can be delivered. Under non-exclusive Agreements, the user department will purchase materials in order of material availability, scheduling, vendor's proximity to the delivery site needed and at the lowest unit prices.
PRICE ANALYSIS - Staff reviewed the pricing available under the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) contract on the basis of pricing, availability and quality. Staff certifies that the products meet specifications for quality and that the pricing being offered are fair and reasonable. The unit prices remained consistent with current pricing.
COOPERATIVE PURCHASE - State law provides that a local government purchasing an item under a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement satisfies state laws requiring that the local government seek competitive bids for purchase of the item. Texas Association of School Boards BuyBoard (BuyBoard) contracts have been competitively bid to increase and simplify the purchasing power of government entities.
M/WBE OFFICE: - A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the Purchasing Division and approved by the M/WBE Office, in accordance with the BDE Ordinance, because the purchase of goods or services is from sources where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible.
AGREEMENT TERM - Upon City Council approval, the Agreement will begin June 29, 2016 and end May 31, 2017 to correspond with the term of the BuyBoard contract. |
