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 the purchase of a Siemens UC150 charger from Siemens Industry, Inc., utilizing a Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement in the amount of $61,485
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The Siemens UC150 is a state-of-the-art DC fast charger engineered to provide high-performance charging for electric vehicles. This system offers efficient and reliable charge management solutions for diverse applications, including commercial, municipal, and fleet operations.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
As a political subdivision of the State of Florida, the City of Ocala qualifies as an eligible user of Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreements to procure commodities and services. The Siemens UC150 charger will be purchased utilizing Sourcewell Agreement No. 042221-SIE with Siemens Industry, Inc. These commodities were competitively solicited by Sourcewell, a Minnesota agency and service cooperative, and the solicitation documents have been evaluated and determined by the City’s Procurement and Contracting Department to be cost-effective and to afford best value.
Staff recommends purchasing one Siemens UC150 charger for $61,485 using competitively solicited Sourcewell Purchasing Agreement No. 042221-SIE.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this purchase is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 account 001-026-602-519-66-64010 - Facilities Machinery & Equipment.
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 shall govern this purchase. Any conflicting terms and conditions offered by the supplier will be reviewed for form and legality by the City Attorney’s office.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
• Table
• Deny