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400�y atnada <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766-4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 <br />www.ci.little-canada.nm.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Keis & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: November 20, 2015 <br />RE: Houston -Galveston Area Council Buy Program (HGACBuy) <br />MAYOR <br />John Keis <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />Michael McGraw <br />Tom Fischer <br />Christian Torkelson <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Attached is a proposed interlocal contract for cooperative purchasing with HGACBuy. Staff is <br />recommending we enter in to this agreement given the Fire Department's request to consider the <br />utilization of this program to aid in the purchase of a new fire truck. The program also addresses <br />public works equipment so this may be of value to us as well. To aid in your review, we have <br />attached some program information and a listing of Minnesota users. <br />There is no annual cost to be a member of the program. Their costs are reimbursed when a <br />purchase is made for an eligible contractor. By joining the program, we will be able to evaluate <br />the specific contracts in greater detail to make sure they make sense for us. In the case of Public <br />Works' items, we can compare to the pricing available through the State of Minnesota <br />Cooperative Purchasing venture. <br />Given the possibility for savings on major purchases, staff recommends we enter in to the <br />Interlocal Contract for Cooperative Purchasing as presented. <br />