STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: October 8, 2024
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 industrial, medical, welding gases, and breathing air for the Dallas Water Utilities Department - Airgas USA LLC, only bidder - Estimated amount of $814,671.44 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities 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 industrial, medical, welding gases, and breathing air for the Dallas Water Utilities Department. Welding gases are utilized by various City departments to cut, weld, and fabricate metal used in the repair of equipment and infrastructure. The work accomplished with these gases includes the repairs to City vehicles, heavy equipment, and metal structures; such as safety hand railing, security fencing, traffic signals, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, playground equipment and electrical boxes at lighted ball diamonds.
This agreement also provides industrial and medical gases used by the Fire-Rescue Department to be readily available in Fire-Rescue units and HazMat units for medical emergencies and calibration for HazMat sensors. Gases are used to provide medical grade oxygen for the animal surgery clinics. Gases such as nitrogen, helium, and carbon monoxide are for the operation and calibration of laboratory instrumentation and p...
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