The Schertz Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) is currently managing the Schertz Soccer Complex on behalf of the City. SYSA has requested the City's assistance in facilitating the Public Procurement process to ensure transparency and to obtain high quality vendors and the best rate.  The purpose of cooperative purchasing groups is to obtain the benefits and efficiencies that can accrue to members, comply with State bidding requirements, and identify qualified vendors of commodities, goods, and services. The City of Schertz currently utilizes several major purchasing cooperatives. Authority for such is granted under Subchapter F, Chapter 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code,“Cooperative Purchasing Program Participation,” and provides that a local government may participate in a cooperative purchasing program with other local governments or a local cooperative organization established to provide local governments access to contracts with vendors for the purchase of materials, supplies, services or equipment." Simply, purchasing cooperatives allow for substantial savings to be realized by volume purchasing of specific commodity items. This agreement would allow SYSA to utilize existing City contracts as well as, at the request of SYSA, allow the City to assist with the procurement process. Additionally, the SYSA Board voted to approve to move this item forward at their November meeting.
 

To allow the Schertz Youth Soccer Complex (SYSA) to utilize existing City contracts as well as allowing the City to facilitate the public procurement process on behalf of SYSA. 

Purchasing cooperatives assist local governments in reducing costs through volume purchasing.

Staff recommends Council approval resolution 25-R-136 authorizing an interlocal agreement between the City and Schertz Youth Soccer Association (SYSA).

Approval of Resolution 25-R-136