(6)(c)
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG
- Meeting Date:
- 04/17/2019
- Title:
- Submitted By:
- Rhomari Jackson-Glover, City Secretary
- Department:
- City Secretary
Information
ACTION REQUEST (Brief Summary)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 19-024, approving the purchase of a 2019 Ford E-450 Chassis, 25' Allstar 20 passenger bus with 2 wheelchairs for the Nessler Senior Program- through HGAC- Houston Galveston Area Council- Buying Cooperative Agreement, Contract No. BT01-19.
BACKGROUND
The bus will replace the existing 2004 passenger bus that has been in and out of the shop for major ongoing repairs that have been costly. We will replace it with a 2019 passenger bus that comes with a 5-year 100,000-mile warranty. Transportation is a vital part of the Nessler Senior Program that is utilized to transport seniors on a daily basis.
ANALYSIS
It is the recommendation of the Recreation and Tourism Department to award the HGAC – Houston Galveston Area Council – Buying Cooperative Agreement, purchase totaling $69,639.63. Funds are available in the FY 2018/2019 Recreation and Tourism Capitol Equipment replacement fund.