To ratify expenditures for services required to respond to the COVID-19 emergency in the estimated amount of $73,825 from Pureservice Corporation; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved

City Council previously approved the following expenditures for goods and services to respond to the COVID-19 emergency: e-books and e-audio library materials from OverDrive Inc. in the amount of $300,000 on May 26, 2020, the purchase of temperature check stations (welloStationX and welloDASH) from Wello Inc. in the amount of $109,325 on June 8, 2020, and various expenditures for goods and services from multiple vendors in the amount of $1,158,775 on July 27, 2020 and $919,801 on September 28, 2020.

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, enhanced janitorial services was necessary at various park athletic sites for the Parks and Recreation Department during the months of July through November 2020.  In order to continue operations safely, we are requesting Council to ratify these purchases in an estimated amount of $73,825.  The City is exempt from the competitive bid process for these purchases as allowed by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252 Subchapter B Section 252.022(a)(2).  Additional purchases may be made in the future in continued response to the COVID-19 emergency and within budgetary appropriations.  Any future expenses with vendors not addressed in this item with expenditures in excess of $50,000 will be brought to Council for approval.  

Approval of this item will assist with continuing safe operations amid the COVID-19 emergency.

Approval of this item will ratify expenditures for Park Janitorial Services required to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, in the estimated amount of $73,825, from Pureservice Corporation.  All expenditures will not exceed budgeted appropriations and will be reimbursed by the Disaster Relief Fund.

Approval of this item supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative and Accountable City Government.