R463RESOLUTION NO. 463
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, Chapter 271 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes a local
government to participate in a cooperative purchasing program and provides that purchases made
pursuant to an agreement with a local cooperative organization satisfy state laws requiring the
local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Policy of the City of Kennedale authorize purchases from a
cooperative purchasing program or other approved state program provided that the City Council
has approved participation; and
WHEREAS, City's participation in the cooperative purchasing programs. and other
approved state programs will improve efficiency in the purchasing process by allowing the City
to meet competitive bid requirements, to identify and purchase goods and services from qualified
vendors of commodities, to relieve the burdens of the governmental purchasing function, and to
realize the various potential economies, including administrative cost savings that such programs
provide; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of the cooperative purchasing programs specified in this
Resolution, and all matters attendant and related thereto, the City Council is of the opinion that
the City's participation in these programs is beneficial and should be approved, that this
Resolution be adopted, and that the City Manager or his designee is appointed as the Program
Coordinator for the City's membership in such cooperative programs; and
WHEREAS, in the event that participation in any of the cooperative purchasing
programs approved by this Resolution requires the execution of an Agreement and / or the
payment of a fee, the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute any necessary
Agreements for participation in such program(s) and the Program Coordinator is authorized to
approve the payment of applicable fees provided that funds are budgeted and available for such
participation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The foregoing premises, which are hereby found to be true and to be in the
best interest of the City of Kennedale and its citizens, are hereby adopted.
Section 2. The City's participation in the following cooperative purchasing programs
is hereby authorized and approved in accordance with the terms of this Resolution:
US General Services Administration (GSA)
Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC)
Texas Multiple Award Schedules (TXMAS)
Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS)
City of Fort Worth Cooperative Purchasing Program
Parker County Cooperative Purchasing Program
Tarrant County Cooperative Purchasing Program
Texas Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
Houston - Galveston Area Council (H -GAC)
Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard)
The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)
US Communities
Western States Contracting Alliance
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Kennedale,
Texas, this the 19th day of October, 2015.
APPROVED:
Y yor, Bria Johnson
ATTTEST:
L'oku-
City Secretary, Leslie Gallowa�
0 OF ' K 01 1 "
co
�: