AGENDA - San Antonio Housing Authority

SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY May 16, 2013SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITYRESOLUTION 5330RESOLUTION 5330, AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF A MONTH-TO-MONTH CONTRACT TOVERIZON WIRELESS THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES(DIR) PROCUREMENT, FOR VOICE & DATA SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED, AT AMONTHLY COST NOT TO EXCEED $14,000.00, FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED$170,000.00.WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio, Texas requires Push To Talk andcellular service to designated staff as part of its operations; andWHEREAS, as member of the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program, SAHA is able to use thecompetitive solicitations of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR); andWHEREAS, HUD encourages Housing Authorities to pursue intergovernmental and interagencypurchasing agreements to simplify and expedite the procurement process; andWHEREAS, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has awarded several contracts forvoice & data services and equipment to Verizon Wireless, among others at very competitive rates;andWHEREAS, staff has evaluated the awardees and recommends that Verizon Wireless through TexasDepartment of Information Resources (DIR) be awarded a contract for voice & data services andequipment for a monthly cumulative amount not to exceed $14,000.00; andWHEREAS, staff requests that the Board of Commissioners authorize the President and CEO or herdesignee to execute all documents to enter into this month to month contract for so long as needed bySAHA for an annual amount not to exceed $170,000.00.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of SAHA hereby:1) Approves Resolution 5330, approving the month to month contract to Verizon Wirelessthrough the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), for voice and data servicesand equipment as needed, at a monthly cost not to exceed $14,000.00, for an annual amountnot to exceed $170,000.00.2) Authorizes the President and CEO or designee to execute all necessary documentsassociated with this contract.Passed and approved the 6 th day of June 2013_______________________________Ramiro CavazosChair, Board of CommissionersAttested and approved as to form:________________________________Lourdes Castro RamirezSecretary/SAHA President and CEO