Municue
Houston, TX

Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative

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The Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative is a statewide cooperative purchasing program established under Texas law that allows school districts, cities, counties, and other governmental entities to combine their purchasing power and access competitively procured contracts for goods and services. It is administered by the Texas Association of School Boards and operates an online purchasing system through which member entities buy materials, supplies, equipment, and services. The City of Houston references the cooperative in council proceedings when awarding spending authority for purchases made through its contracts.
3 eventsLast active Tracked since $121.3M city spending

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Houston Public Works1
BuyBoard1
Houston Fire Department1
Vortex Services, LLC1
BOYER, INC1
Amy Peck1
Martha Castex-Tatum1
Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc.1
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August 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 15 Through 25
City Council →

Approval of spending authority not to exceed $3,978,280.00 for fire apparatus equipment, parts and supplies for the Houston Fire Department through the BuyBoard cooperative purchasing agreement, awarded to Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. through March 31, 2029.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $3,978,280.00 for Purchase of Fire Apparatus Equipment, Parts and Supplies through Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Texas Local Government P

$4.0M

June 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 23
City Council →

Approves spending authority for Vortex Services to provide water and wastewater facility, system, repair, and maintenance services through BuyBoard through March 31, 2029.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $38,000,000.00 for Water and Wastewater Facility and System, Repair and Maintenance Services through the Cooperative Purchasing Cooperative Agree

$38.0M

April 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 6 Through 11
City Council →

Appropriates $79.37 million from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for a cooperative agreement with Boyer, Inc. to rehabilitate and renew water distribution and wastewater collection systems, including materials and engineering testing.

ORDINANCE appropriating $79,370,419.60 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund to Construction Services Cooperative Agreement with BOYER, INC, through the Texas Local Government Pur

$79.4M