Title
Approving an interlocal agreement with the Region VIII Education Service Center to allow for City of Pflugerville membership in the The Interlocal Purchasing Systems (TIPS) purchasing cooperative and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Summary
The CIty of Pflugerville has joined a number of purchasing cooperatives in the last couple of years as the Purchasing Department has discovered groups that have performed competitive bidding procedures for categories of commodities. The TIPS purchasing cooperative is free to all state agencies, schools (private and public), universities, colleges, city and county government agencies and other not for profit entities. All vendor awarded contracts have been competitively and publicly bid. The City is proposing membership in this cooperative to facilitate the purchase of audio-visual equipment for the City Council Chambers. Please find the attached interlocal agreement for consideration. The agreement has been approved as to form by the City Attorney.
Deadline for City Council Action
There is no deadline for city council action.
Fiscal Impact
There is no direct fiscal impact as a result of the approval of this interlocal agreement.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the interlocal agreement.
Drafter
Lauri Gillam
Assistant City Manager