HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2013-223CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2013-223
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE USE OF
THE HOUSTON -GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL (HGAC) PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS
WHEREAS, the City is empowered to make purchases under cooperative purchasing
arrangements and may purchase from these contract without otherwise rebidding or receiving
quotations, and
WHEREAS, the HGAC has pre -established and competitive purchasing contracts with
manufacturers, and
WHEREAS, the use of cooperative purchasing consortiums provides an economical advantage
for the purchase of fire equipment and apparatus.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA that it should and hereby does authorize the Mayor
and City Manager to approve for staff to consider and if appropriate utilize the Houston -Galveston Area
Council (HGAC) purchasing consortium for the purchase of fire department equipment and apparatus.
Approved this 9th day of July 2013.