Res 019-2016 2/16/2016Resolution No. _19-2016_
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of Four ½-Ton
Pickups from the Local Bidder, Wichita Falls Ford-Lincoln, Inc., in
the Amount of $78,718.48
WHEREAS, the City advertised and requested bids for the purchase of four ½-
ton pickups; and,
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the bid from the low bidder , Grapevine DCJ
LLC, in the amount of $77,276.00; and the local bidder Wichita Falls Ford-Lincoln, Inc.,
in the amount of $78,718.48, and find both acceptable, and
WHEREAS, Local Government Code Section §271.9051 …..allows a municipality to award a
bid that is within five percent of the lowest bid price received to the bidder whose principal place of
business is in the municipality if the governing body of the municipality determines, in writing, that the
local bidder offers the municipality the best combination of contract price and additional economic
development opportunities for the municipality created by the contract award, including the employment
of residents of the municipality and increased tax revenues to the municipality…...
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
City staff are authorized to execute all documents necessary to purchase:
Four ½-ton pickups from the local bidder, Wichita Falls Ford-Lincoln, Inc.,
in the amount of $78,718.48.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th Day of February, 2016.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk