Procurement

Procurement is responsible for managing the purchasing of goods and services for all City of Lago Vista departments. Procurement is a division under the City’s Finance Department.

The City’s Purchasing goals are to procure quality goods and services necessary to provide the citizens with the services they expect at the best possible price within the guidelines of all applicable federal, state, and municipal purchasing laws, while complying with best practices and state procurement laws. 

Procurement Statutes 

Bid opportunities 

City of Lago Vista & Texas Purchasing Group

The City of Lago Vista’s Open and Closed Solicitations are posted under Bid Opportunities. The City of Lago Vista has joined the Texas Purchasing Group and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on BidNet Direct system concurrently with our physical and electronic sealed bid process.  The Texas Purchasing Group provides a transparent bid process through which the bid is available to all vendors simultaneously.  

In the spirit of continuous improvement, the City of Lago Vista utilizes the Texas Purchasing Group and welcomes all potential vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/lagovista.


Purchasing Thresholds

Purchase Amount Required Forms Supervisor Department Head City Manager City Council
$3,000 or Less Invoice

X

      
$3,001 - $5,000 Purchase Order  

X

    
$5,001 - $100,000 (Budgeted) Purchase Order and/or Contract    

X

  
$50,000 - $100,00 (Non Budgeted) Purchase Order and/or Contract      
$100,001 + Formal Solicitation & Requisition      
Emergency Purchases Emergency Purchase Summary    
($50,000 or less)
($50,001 +)

Local Preference Program

The city of Lago has adopted a "Local Preference" Ordinance. State law allows cities to adopt "local preference" ordinances which give marginal benefit to local businesses in procurement decisions. These programs are meant to allow Texas cities to benefit from businesses with local experience, to foster economic development and employment within the City and increase the City's tax revenue.  

Declaration of policy

  • It is the policy of the City of Lago Vista to use its spending powers to promote fiscal responsibility and maximize the amount of resident tax dollars that remain in the local economy for the benefits of its citizens by utilizing all available legal opportunities to contract with local businesses. 
  • It is the policy of the city to afford a bidding preference to local businesses, unless prohibited by granting agencies, exempted by federal or state laws/codes, local ordinances or city resolutions, or if doing so would be clearly disadvantageous to the city. 
  • It is the policy of the city to achieve the policy goal to support local business by utilizing a local business purchasing preference in the competitive and noncompetitive processes of procuring goods and services when those good and services are available by a local business.
  • Nothing in this article may be construed to require the city to enter into a contract with a bidder that is not a responsible bidder nor is the City required to find a local business if one is not available for that good or service. 
  • Except as provided by this article, Local Preference Program, the city's procurement shall otherwise remain unchanged.


Contact Us

  1. Eric Delacruz

    Procurement Manager
    Email Eric Delacruz
    Phone: 512-267-1155 Ext. 101
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