Submitted By: Christina Guy
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Presentation By: John King
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Department: Fleet
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve utilization of OMNIA Partners’ cooperative purchasing agreement with Advance Auto Parts for the purchase of automotive parts and accessories with an aggregate expenditure of $285,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The Fleet Department is responsible for maintaining and repairing the City's vehicle fleet, ensuring all departments have reliable transportation and equipment to perform their duties effectively.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
To support this operation, Fleet Management will purchase automotive parts and accessories as needed using OMNIA Partners’ Agreement No.: R-LD-23013-01.
As a political subdivision of the State of Florida, the City of Ocala qualifies as an eligible user of OMNIA Partners’ cooperative purchasing agreement for automotive parts and accessories for light, medium, and heavy duty vehicles and related products and services, Omnia Contract No. R-LD-23013-01.Contract No. r-ld-23013-01 was competitively solicited by Prince William County Public Schools, serving as the lead agency and was awarded for an initial term of five years through October 31, 2028, with the option to renew for two (2) additional two-year renewal periods.
Cooperative purchasing programs are comprised of member cities, counties, and other public agencies nationwide who aggregate their members’ purchasing power to achieve greater volume discounts. The solicitation underlying OMNIA Partners Contract No. R-LD-23013-01 was evaluated and determined by the City’s Procurement Department to be cost-effective and affords the City the best value.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated expenditure of $105,000 is budgeted for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024-25 in Fleet’s Operating Supplies account 001-025-523-519-51-52010. The estimated expenditure of $180,000 will be included in the budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
These goods were procured in compliance with the City’s Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
N/A - The City’s standard and approved Purchase Order terms and conditions will govern this purchase.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
• Table
• Deny