STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 8, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year master agreement for the purchase of agricultural pesticides and herbicides for various City departments - Rentokil North America, Inc. dba Target Specialty Products in an estimated amount of $2,413,642.14, The J R Simplot Company in an estimated amount of $1,475,750.34, and Winfield Solutions, LLC dba Winfield United in an estimated amount of $792,688.98, lowest responsible bidders of three - Total estimated amount of $4,682,081.46 - 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 allow departments throughout the City to purchase various types of agricultural herbicides and pesticides for use by City staff to protect existing City green space. Herbicides destroy or inhibit unwanted vegetation growth and weeds; pesticides inhibit invasive insects. The master agreement will be used throughout the City, including over 23,000 acres of Park and Recreation Department property which includes six 18-hole golf courses and over 200 athletic fields. Additionally, the items purchased from the master agreement will be used at Dallas Water Utilities facilities and work sites, as well as the City's roadway medians.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procur...
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