AGENDA ITEM NO. 20
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of May 14, 2024
Originating Department: Public Works
City Manager: __________
Vontray Norris
Dir. of Public Works: ___________
Akbar Farokhi
SUBJECT:
Fiscal Year 2023/24 & 2024/25 Blanket Purchase Orders for the Public Works Department RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Blanket Purchase Orders for Public Works Department contracted services in a total amount not to exceed $255,000.00 annually.
DISCUSSION:
Staff plans to issue Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO’s) to vendors that provide goods and services to the City of Hawthorne throughout the fiscal years on an as-needed basis. The costs associated with each proposed purchase exceed $25,000 and therefore require approval of the City Council.
This report is a request for the City Council to review the requests and authorize corresponding Blanket Purchase Order’s as described.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
This blanket purchase order will benefit the city because the funds will be used for emergency response equipment to further protect and better the City. Also this fund will be used to complete the seismic retrofit project of the City Hall, this will benefit the overall Civic Center project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.The funds have already been dedicated for these purposes and reimbursed from special funds/grants.
NOTICING PROCEDURES:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Public Works Department Purchase Order