STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 22, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year master agreement for the purchase of uniform coats, cap badges, service pins, awards, medals, and bars for the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department - Ridgecrest Products, Inc. dba BadgeAndWallet.com in the estimated amount of $660,838.00, Dream Big Ventures, LLC in the estimated amount of $971,055.00, and J Brandt Recognition, LTD in the estimated amount of $96,608.70, lowest responsible bidders of five - Total estimated amount of $1,728,501.70 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a master agreement is to establish firm pricing for goods, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This master agreement will provide for the purchase of uniform coats, cap badges, service pins, awards, medals, and bars for the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department. These service awards are part of the employee's standard uniform and provided recognition of the officer's training and achievements. Dallas Fire-Rescue Department has approximately 2,353 employees who will utilize this master agreement yearly.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact inform...
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