Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Authorizing the City Manager and the Fire Department to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Cedar Hill for the Cooperative Purchasing of Good, Products and/or Services
Requested Action
Approval by the City Council authorizing the City Manager and the Fire Department to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Cedar Hill for the cooperative purchasing of good, products and/or services.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the resolution.
Description/History
The City of Mansfield has maintained a cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of Cedar Hill for the purchasing of goods and services since 2008. In 2010, the City of Cedar Hill developed a bid process with Boundtree Medical Products to establish set pricing on emergency medical supplies. Mansfield Fire Rescue does purchase supplies from Boundtree medical and we would like to take advantage of the contracted bid pricing. The City of Cedar Hill has negotiated pricing for these services and has created an agreement for cooperative purchasing that we would like to renew our resolution/agreement on cooperative purchasing with Cedar Hill. This agreement will allow Mansfield Fire Rescue to purchase emergency medical supplies and other goods through this shared contract pricing.
Justification
For several years, we have been part of a cooperative purchasing agreement with other cities who have conducted the bid process to establish contract pricing. This agreement establishes set pricing and reduces the time spent researching and acquiring quotes
Funding Source
General Budget
Prepared By
Barry Bondurant, Fire Chief, Mansfield Fire Rescue