It is the recommendation of Inventory Control/Asset Disposal (ICAD) based on inventory requirements and Fleet specifications to award Bid 2025-0062-OA to Southern Tire Mart, LLC with an estimated annual expenditure of $502,311.
The ICAD Division maintains an inventory of tires for Fleet and other city departments to support the maintenance of city fleet of vehicles and equipment. For Bid 2025-0062-OA, Southern Tire Mart was the only responding vendor among the eight (8) cooperative vendors notified. Their bid was deemed responsive and met all specifications required for the purchase of new automotive, light/heavy truck, and equipment tires.
Failure to award could result in extended lead times, prolonged down time to city Fleet vehicles and equipment, higher procurement costs, and the inability to provide inventory in an emergency or maintenance situation.
The city is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (BuyBoard Contract No. 729-24 and City of Plano Contract No. 2025-0062-OA)