COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS

The cooperative contracts the City utilizes are listed below along with the equipment, supplies, or services we are purchasing.

City / County cooperative bids:

            Road Salt

            Elevator Service

            Mailing Service

Mid-America Council of Public Purchasing (MACPP)

            Vehicles – the city purchased vehicles through the MACPP cooperative                                          bid in 2004, 2005 and 2006 although this year we are not participating.

Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)

            Traffic Equipment

            Firefighter Fighter Equipment

            Back Hoe

Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)

            Fire Trucks

            Fire Truck Slide in Pumpers

            Street Sweepers

State of Kansas

            Computer Hardware                           Computer Software

            Furniture                                              Flags

            John Deere Equipment                       Office Supplies

            Radios                                                 Radio Maintenance

            Flooring                                               Busses

            Cell Phone Service                             Xerox Equipment

            Tires                                                    Batteries

General Services Administration (GSA)

            Training

Federal          

Computer Software

Mid America Regional Council Emergency Rescue (MARCER)

Medical Supplies

Disposal of Equipment

Nearly every year the Utilities sells scrap water meters, scrap pipe, and obsolete equipment by sealed bid.  Before 2000 the City sold vehicles by sealed bid. Between 2000 and 2002 vehicles were sold by Nationwide Auction Service.  In 2003 we began selling vehicles on ebay through the middle of 2005 when we began selling them on Gov Deals.

Future Cooperative

The City, County and School District are discussing going out for an RFP for printing service and janitorial supplies.  We think there is potential for cost and time savings in both areas but the City will have to get more standardized for the printing service.