STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: June 14, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year master agreement for the purchase of personal protective equipment for citywide use with Safeware, Inc. through the Omnia Partners cooperative agreement - Estimated amount of $2,486,677.80 - Financing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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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 for the purchase of personal protective equipment for citywide use. Personal protective equipment is a main source of protection for emergency responders and public facing City staff. Measures for protecting City staff from exposure risks and infection are dependent on the type of work being performed, including potential interaction with infectious people and contamination of the work environment. The City is adapting infection control strategies through administrative controls, safe work practices, and the purchase of personal protective equipment to decrease the risk of City staff exposures.
The Omnia Partners cooperative agreement is authorized by Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code and Subchapter F, Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code. Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code which authorizes a local government to participate in a Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government or a local cooperative organization.
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