STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: August 11, 2021
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 industrial, medical, and welding gases - Airgas USA LLC in the estimated amount of $114,234.44 and The Habits Group, LLC in the estimated amount of $13,500.00, lowest responsible bidders of four - Total estimated amount of $127,734.44 - Financing: General Fund ($68,593.38), Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($52,498.85), Sanitation Operation Fund ($3,832.05), and Aviation Fund ($2,810.16)
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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.
We anticipate the following City departments will use this agreement:
* Building Services Department
* Department of Aviation
* Department of Dallas Animal Services
* Department of Equipment and Fleet Management
* Department of Public Works
* Department of Sanitation Services
* Fire-Rescue Department
* Park & Recreation Department
* Police Department
* Water Utilities Department
This master agreement will provide industrial, medical, and welding gases that are utilized citywide. This agreement provides industrial 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...
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