Action Item
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Business
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Recommendation Regarding the Purchases of Freightliner Parts and Services from Tampa Truck Center, LLC (Sole-Source Provider) (Business Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Tampa Truck Center, LLC is a local dealer and warranty repair center for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Freightliner parts and service including engine and chassis. The Transportation Department purchases over 1,800 parts from Tampa Truck Center. They are the only authorized dealer for Freightliner in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida.
Tampa Truck Center is considered sole-source and is exempt from the bidding process per Florida Department of Education 6A-1.012 Purchasing Policies (12)(d). This exemption allows Hillsborough County Public Schools to negotiate the best terms and conditions with the vendor. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Align financial resources to support the district's strategic goals • Demonstrate best financial practices | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Expenditures were $499,949 for 2014/2015, and $578,553 for 2013/2014. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to Transportation, Bus Repairs/Fuel/Oil is 5335. The expenditure amount of $499,949 is 3 percent of the total project budget. As of September 14, 2015, the budgeted amount for the Transportation Department in project 5335 equals $6,788,535. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Sole-source suppliers are reviewed annually for expenditures and possible new entries to the market. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Jean Bowman, General Manager, Procurement Department | |
| Christopher Farkas | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Chief Operating Officer (813) 272-4004 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.17 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150929_701 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.17 | ||