PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-13

The City Council approved up to $2,082,925.52 to buy replacement parts and pay for repair services for Global 4R street sweepers, using a cooperative purchasing agreement through BuyBoard, with the contract running through November 30, 2026.

What it means for you

This keeps Houston's fleet of street sweepers maintained and operational, which affects residents citywide who rely on street cleaning services.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Motion 2026-0036, official minutes of January 13, 2026.

Official sources

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$2,082,926minutes ↗

Who's paid?ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC dba ASCO EQUIPMENTminutes ↗

Which fund?Fleet Management Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Fleet Management Department brought it forward. Taken up at the January 13, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $19,575,133 paid to ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY INC across 2,996 payment lines, FY2018–FY2027.

That is money already paid across all city business with this company — not the amount this item approves, and not a total for this contract.

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260113-13 — data from official records via PlainDocket.