Council action is requested to expend $252,000.00 in expenditures for fiscal year 2023-2024 to Amazon for various expenditures for all City Departments.

Council approval to issue to authorize Amazon expenditures.

Each Department of the City makes purchases online through Amazon. The past 12 months has resulted in $237,396 in expenditures across the board cumulatively by the City. The top three categories of spend are office products, personal computer equipment/accessories and electronics. There is anticipated momentum to continue buying from Amazon and with the factor of inflation projected spend is $252,000. This upcoming fiscal year the Procurement Division, working in conjunction with Amazon, is directing a filter that steers City Amazon buyers towards products provided by local sellers and resellers.

Amazon is being used as the result of Omnia Partners National Cooperative Contract MA3457.

Per section 8.06.004, Paragraph 4 of the City Code states competitive bidding is not required when purchases are made through a cooperative contract established by a government purchasing entity or cooperative. The cooperative bids used will have been established pursuant to RSMo. 70.220 or generally accepted governmental purchasing practices through the competitive bidding process.

Approval of this item authorizes change orders up to ten (10) percent of the authorized amount, providing appropriations are available.

The fiscal impact to the City totals $252,000.00. Funding is included in the fiscal year 2023-24 adopted budget across all funds and account number.