AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2018-84R, approving the Interlocal Contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources (“DIR”) so that the City may participate in DIRS Cooperative Purchase Program; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the appropriate purchase documents on behalf of the City and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: May 29, 2018
Department: Finance Department - Heather Hurlbert, Director (By Lynda Williams, Purchasing Manager)
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $0
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Funds Available: N/A
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Background Information:
The City is authorized by the “Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act”, Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, to participate in cooperative purchasing programs and therefore purchase through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). By joining DIR, the City will have access to purchase goods and services off of contracts that have been previously competitively bid by DIR. There is no cost to the City to join this cooperative.
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