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A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for computer kiosks with voter registration software and software support for the Davidson County Election Commission.
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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 an agency of the United States; and,
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-3-1205(b) allows Metro to participate in a master agreement with an agency of the United States by adopting a resolution accepting the terms of the master agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent desires to participate in the master agreement between the United States General Services Administration, a United States governmental entity, and H32 Design and Development, LLC, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
WHEREAS, approval of the master 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 master agreement between the United States General Services Administration, a United States governmental entity, and H32 Design and Development, LLC, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution accepts the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for computer kiosks with voter registration software and software support for the Davidson County Election Commission. The purchase agreement is between the United States General Services Administration, which is a United States governmental entity, and H32 Design and Development, LLC. The anticipated project value is $13,000. It is unlikely that Metro would obtain a better value through a competitive solicitation. The pricing in this GSA contract leverages the scale of the federal government. The agreement is valid through February 20, 2027. Initially, the kiosks will be placed at the main office of the Davidson County Election Commission and the satellite office in the Metro Office Building on the Fulton Campus. It is anticipated that kiosks will be placed in MNPS high schools at the beginning of the 2025 school year.
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.
Fiscal Note: According to the Cooperative Request Review form from the Division of Purchase, the anticipated project value is $13,000.