AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2018-158R, approving an interlocal agreement with the City of Longview to grant the City of Longview authority to procure utility billing outsourcing services through Contract #218-143 under the authority of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 271; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of the City and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: September 4, 2018
Department: Ernest Cavazos, Utility Billing Manager, Public Services (by Lynda Williams, Purchasing Manager)
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Background Information:
The City is authorized by Local Government Code, Chapter 271 to participate in cooperative purchasing programs and by the "Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act," Chapter 791 Texas Government Code.
On June 19, 2018, the City awarded contract #218-143 for Outsourcing of Utility Bills and Notices with InfoSend, Inc. The City of Longview immediately expressed an interest in utilizing the City's contract with InfoSend, Inc. by cooperative purchasing authority granted by the Local Government Code. To achieve this,...
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