STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: November 10, 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 service price agreement for mobile hose replacement services for city vehicles - Hydraulic Hose of Love Field LLC, lowest responsible bidder of two - Estimated amount of $605,425 - Financing: General Fund ($13,600), Equipment and Fleet Management Fund ($133,250), Sanitation Operations Fund ($355,575), and Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($103,000)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, 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:
* Fire-Rescue Department
* Department of Equipment and Fleet Management
* Department of Sanitation Services
* Water Utilities Department
This service price agreement will provide for mobile hose replacement services on approximately 8,900 city vehicles and equipment. This service is performed by the supplier at jobsites, plant facilities, or any City location where equipment has failed due to damaged hydraulic hoses. The benefits of this service are, but not limited to, the following:
* Prevents the departments from having to place vehicles out of service for an extended period of time
* Eliminates the need for towing equipment to a repair facility
* Provides clean-up for any spill that occurs from the damaged hose
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of P...
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