RES 2014-27TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2011-12
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAMS AND ADOPTING A NEW RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWN'S
PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; IDENTIFYING
THOSE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR
TOWN PARTICIPATION; APPOINTING THE TOWN MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE AS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR OF COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS BY THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE
AND APPROVING RELATED CONTRACTS AND THE PAYMENT OF
RELATED FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 271 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes a
local government to participate in a cooperative purchasing program and provides that
purchases made pursuant to an agreement with a local cooperative organization satisfy
state laws requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of
the goods or services; and
WHEREAS, the Procurement Policies and Procedures of the Town of Trophy
Club authorize purchases from a cooperative purchasing program or other approved
state program provided that the Town Council has approved participation; and
WHEREAS, Town's participation in the cooperative purchasing programs and
other approved state programs will improve efficiency in the purchasing process by
allowing the Town to meet competitive bid requirements, to identify and purchase goods
and services from qualified vendors, to relieve the burdens of the governmental
purchasing function, and to realize the various potential economies, including
administrative cost savings that such programs provide; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of the cooperative purchasing programs
specified in this Resolution, and all matters attendant and related thereto, the Town
Council is of the opinion that the Town's participation in these programs is beneficial
and should be approved, that Resolution No. 2011-12 should be repealed in its entirety,
that this Resolution be adopted, and that the Town Manager or his designee is
appointed as the Program Coordinator for the Town's membership in such cooperative
programs; and
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WHEREAS, in the event that participation in any of the cooperative purchasing
programs approved by this Resolution requires the execution of an Agreement and / or
the payment of a fee, such Agreement and fee are hereby approved and the Mayor or
his designee is hereby authorized to execute any necessary Agreements for
participation in such program(s) and the Program Coordinator is authorized to approve
the payment of applicable fees provided that funds are budgeted and available for such
participation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing premises, which are hereby found to be true and to
be in the best interest of the Town of Trophy Club and its citizens, are hereby adopted.
Section 2. The Town's participation in the following cooperative purchasing
programs is hereby authorized and approved in accordance with the terms of this
Resolution and of the Town of Trophy Club Procurement Policies and Procedures:
Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC)
Texas Multiple Award Schedules (TXMAS)
Texas Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS)
The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)
Houston -Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program (H -GAC)
Western States Contracting Alliance
US Communities
BuyBoard
US General Services Administration (GSA)
North Central Texas Council of Government Cooperative Purchasing Program (NCTCOG)
National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA)
Denton County
Tarrant County
Section 3. The Town Manager or his designee is appointed as the Program
Coordinator for the Town's membership in approved cooperative purchasing programs.
The Program Coordinator is authorized to approve the payment of applicable fees for
approved programs provided that funds are budgeted and available for such
participation.
Section 4. The Mayor or his designee is hereby authorized to execute any
necessary Agreements for participation in such program(s) according to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Resolution and the Town's Procurement Policies and
Procedures.
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Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this the 22nd day of July, 2014.
C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
ATTEST:
Tamp o Ard, Town Secretary
Ton of Troy Club, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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