Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 10-15-2019
Title:
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Approval of and authorization to purchase two (2) Kawasaki Mule PRO-FX EPS LE firecracker red, model KAF820GLF, with the listed accessories, from Vicars Powersports, pursuant to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGACBuy) contract, for the Fire Department
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Background:
The Fire Department currently owns two (2) 2007 Polaris utility task vehicles (UTV) outfitted with patient care stretchers. The UTVs allow firefighters to access patients in remote or inaccessible areas such as the trails, rural settings, or large events. The purchase of the two (2) Kawasaki Mules will allow the Polaris UTVs to be either repurposed or auctioned as surplus.
H-GAC is the largest of 24 Councils of Government (COG) in Texas, and is a political subdivision of the State of Texas. It has been serving local governments for more than 40 years.
H-GAC's Cooperative Purchasing Program, known as HGACBuy, was established pursuant to Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act. The Act allows local governments and certain non-profits to contract or agree under the terms of the Act to make purchases or provide purchasing services and other administrative functions appropriately established by another government entity.
At the July 17, 2018 City Council Meeting, the Council approved of an Interlocal Contract (ILC) between the City of Broken Arrow and HGACBuy, and gives the City access to HGACBuy contracts. By entering into this agreement the City was be able to verify that H-GAC's competitive bidding processes are in accordance with Oklahoma State Competitive Bid Act and City purchasing requirements.
Cost: $29,406.00
Funding Source: Fund 45 - Fire Sales Tax Fund
Requested By: Jeremy Moore, Fire Chief
Approved By: City Manager's Office
Attachments: UTV bid tabulation
Recommendation:
recommend
Approve and authorize the purchase of two (2) Kawasaki Mule PRO-FX EPS LE firecracker red, model...
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