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A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for curb management technologies for Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT).
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WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-3-1205(b) allows the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) to participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of any goods, supplies, services, or equipment with one or more governmental entities outside this state; and,
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-3-1205(b) allows Metro to participate in an out-of-state master agreement by adopting a resolution accepting the terms of the master agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent desires to participate in the master agreement between, Region 14 Education Services NCPA, a state of Texas governmental agency, and Automotus, Inc., a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein (the “Cooperative Agreement”); and,
WHEREAS, Automotus, Inc. provides fully automated curb management technologies that allow for the collection and analyzing of multimodal data, automated payment and invoicing, and automated enforcement; and,
WHEREAS, in an effort to implement forthcoming recommendations regarding curb management from NDOT’s Connect Downtown study, NDOT seeks to quickly employ curb space technologies as part of a pilot deployment, while it explores broader uses across Davidson County; and,
WHEREAS, the goods, supplies, services, or equipment Metro procures under this Cooperative Agreement will be limited those that comply with Metro Code of Laws Section 13.08.080(H), which allows the collection of license plate information that is used solely and exclusively for determining whether a vehicle is violating parking restrictions and shall be deleted within thirty minutes of its exit from a monitored parking space, unless that vehicle is suspected of violating parking restrictions for which enforcement action would be appropriate; and,
WHEREAS, approval of the Metropolitan Government’s participation in the Cooperative Agreement is in the best interest of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Government’s participation in the Cooperative Agreement between Region 14 Education Services NCPA, a state of Texas governmental agency, and Automotus, Inc., a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That services obtained by the Metropolitan Government under the Cooperative Agreement shall be limited exclusively to the acquisition of license plate information for use pursuant to Metropolitan Code of Laws § 13.08.080(H).
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution accepts the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for curb management technologies for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. The purchase agreement is between Region 14 Education Services NCPA, which is a state of Texas governmental agency, and Automotus, Inc. The agreement is valid through September 30, 2024. The contract will provide NDOT with curb management technologies related to curb occupancy information and enforcement for use as part of its pilot deployment in the downtown area.
T.C.A. § 12-3-1205(b) authorizes local governments to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements with governmental entities outside of the state as long as the goods or services were competitively procured by the other governmental entity. T.C.A. § 12-3-1205(b) further provides that local governments may participate in a master agreement by adopting a resolution accepting the terms of the master agreement.