Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Participate in the Florida Sheriffs Association's Cooperative Contract # FSA23-VEH21.1 to Purchase Heavy Trucks and Buses, Renewal of City Contract # 20240002.
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Submitted By: India Barr, Procurement Contracting Officer 1, (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to provide exceptional services.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: India Barr, (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) with all awarded vendors.
3. Purpose: To purchase heavy trucks and buses at discounted prices.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Renewal.
5. Duration: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Allows the City to purchase heavy trucks and buses.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Estimated annual expenditures for FY 2025 Heavy Trucks and Buses is $4,000,000.00 based on appropriations in the City Budget. Future expenditures will be appropriated in future budget amendments.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve participation in the Florida Sheriffs Association #FSA23-VEH21.1, per Chapter 35.08(a)(9)a. (cooperative purchasing exception), with all awarded vendors.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve to participate in the Florida Sheriffs Association #FSA23-VEH21.1.
2. Move that the Council not approve to participate in the Florida Sheriffs Association #FSA23-VEH21.1, and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Florida Sheriffs Association offers statewide purchasing contracts on a variety of vehicles, equipment, and services that are available to eligible agencies. Since its inception in November 1993, approximately 56,000 vehicles have been purchased using these cooperative purchasing contracts, resulting in tremendous savings for participating agencies statewide. These contracts provi...
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