Legislation Details

File #: 25-3330    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 5/14/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/22/2025 Final action: 5/22/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program; and The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) award on the basis of lowest quote meeting specifications by line item to Houston Freightliner, Inc.; and Vanguard Truck Center of Houston, LLC in the amount of $6,174,234 for medium and heavy duty trucks for the Flood Control District, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Freightliner, Inc.; and Vanguard Truck Center of Houston, LLC

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program; and The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) award on the basis of lowest quote meeting specifications by line item to Houston Freightliner, Inc.; and Vanguard Truck Center of Houston, LLC in the amount of $6,174,234 for medium and heavy duty trucks for the Flood Control District, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks for the Harris County Flood Control District

Expected Impact:
N/A

Alternative Options:
N/A

County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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