TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Utilization of Maricopa County, Arizona - OMNIA Partners Contract No. 16154 with Home Depot on an As-Needed Basis in an Amount Not to Exceed $350,000.00 Annually Through the Term Ending December 31, 2026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve any Modifications or Termination in Concurrence with Maricopa County, Arizona - OMNIA Partners.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the utilization of Maricopa County, Arizona - OMNIA Partners Contract No. 16154 with Home Depot on an as-needed basis in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 annually through the term ending December 31, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager to approve any modifications or termination in concurrence with Maricopa, County - OMNIA Partners.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the utilization of Maricopa County, Arizona - OMNIA Partners Contract No. 16154 with Home Depot on an as-needed basis in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 annually through the term ending December 31, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager to approve any modifications or termination in concurrence with Maricopa, County - OMNIA Partners.
* Pros:
o Allows the City to use an existing public-sector contract mechanism that North Port has recently relied on for cooperative purchasing, reducing administrative workload through pre-vetted pricing and contract terms.
o Supports timely acquisition of routine operational supplies needed citywide through a single blanket purchasing mechanism.
o Provides a documented procurement path tied to the City's exemption for use of other governmental or public entity contracts.
* Cons:
o Limits the City's flexibility to separately solicit some purchases that might otherwise be sourced under an independent competitive process
o Concentrates a broad category of routine purchases under one purchasing vehicle, requiring continued internal mo...
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