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Provides many services for the organization including procedure development, budgeting, P-Card administration, Citywide Xerox management, supplier assistance and bid advertisements.
Strategic Purchasing Information Technology
Provides technical support, system design, development, maintenance and data base administration for the Strategic Purchasing Division. Develops, maintains and updates the department's web and Intranet. Responsible for activity reporting, data base online bidding and registration, SAP support and all IT related issues including user training and support.
Citywide Vendor Master
Creates, maintains, changes, blocks, unblocks, deletes and partners vendor information in SAP.
Citywide Material Master
Creates and maintains NIGP commodity codes in SAP.
Informal under $50,000
Solicitations valued at $50,000 or less for goods and nonprofessional services procured by the City of Houston . Strategic Purchasing makes informal solicitations for requirements exceeding department authority by online bidding, email, telephone or facsimile. After bids are received, they are analyzed, evaluated and purchase orders are issued by Strategic Purchasing.
Informal bids are classified as regulated contracts to attract MWDBE participation. When there is a capable MWDBE firm certified by the City's Affirmative Action Division, the user department is required to solicit bids form that company. Also, the user department is required to solicit participation from no less than three (3) certified MWDBEs if there are three or more capable forms.
Formal over $50,000
Written solicitations of non-contract items exceeding $50,000 for goods and nonprofessional services procured by the City of Houston . These bids are taken in accordance with State law. Bids are advertised in the local paper and on the Strategic Purchasing website. Once bids are received by the City Secretary's Office on the advertised bid due date, they are opened in public and read in the City Council Chamber (unless place of opening has been transferred in accordance with Section 15-3 B(5) of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances.) The City Purchasing Agent recommends awards for formal bids to City Council.
Prior to issuing a bid invitation estimated to be in excess of $100,000, Strategic Purchasing reviews and researches the subcontracting possibilities to determine the MWDBE participation goal assignment to give certified MWDBE suppliers additional opportunity to participate in City business.
High Tech
Request for Proposals (RFPs) are used to solicit equipment, goods and services of a highly technical nature. RFPs are taken in accordance with State law provision under V.A.C.s. § 252. As an example, the City will solicit requests for proposals for information processing equipment software and hardware used in conjunction with information processing equipment, telecommunications, radio and microwave systems, electronic distributed control systems and technical services related to this equipment. RFPs are also reviewed for MWDBE opportunities.
Service
Issues sealed competitive bids for renewal contracts providing repetitive nonprofessional services in excess of $50,000 annually as required by departments to conduct City business.
Construction
Issues sealed competitive bids for projects involving improvement to City facilities amounting to $500,000 or less. Bid Bonds are required on all Construction Projects. Projects exceeding $50,000 require bidders to submit a 10% bid bond and if awarded the contract, the contractor must provide a performance, payment and maintenance bond in the amount of 100% of the total contract award amount. The City Purchasing Agent recommends award of contracts to City Council. Certified MWDBEs are encouraged to bid as prime contractors.
Fleet/Rolling Stock
Issues sealed competitive bids for purchases of all heavy equipment and rolling stock in excess of $50,000 submitted in the capital budget and approved by City Council.
Commodity Contracts
Issues sealed competitive bids for repetitive purchase of commodities in excess of $50,000 annually as required by departments to conduct City business.
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