Presenter
Presented by Mr. Deasy
Title
Resolution providing for an agreement between the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) and the County of Allegheny (“County”) for the assumption by the County of purchasing activities on behalf of the City which shall include commodity purchases for the purchase of materials, general supplies, and equipment by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh for any or all Departments of the City of Pittsburgh; and providing for the payment of all costs thereof.
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WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City, as a steward of public funds, to explore and implement activities designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government services; and
WHEREAS, joint efforts of both the City and County to aggregate purchasing power may result in significant savings to both entities;
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance are hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement and/or agreements with the County of Allegheny for the purpose of combining the purchasing operations of the City with those of the County. Such operations shall include, but not be limited to, the performance of commodity purchasing contracting functions previously performed by the City's Department of Finance, Bureau of Procurement, Fleet and Asset Services.
Section 2. The costs for contracts let hereof shall be and are hereby made payable from funds appropriated therefore to the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to issue, and the City Controller to countersign, warrants on said funds in payment thereof.
Section 3. The costs for the Agreement as set forth at Section 1 herein shall be and are hereby made payable in an amount not-to-exceed One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand ($135,000) Dollars, from funds appropriated in the Department of Finance, Bureau of Procurement, Fleet and A...
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