United Rentals Awarded 2 State Purchasing Contracts

United Rentals, Inc. has announced that its Government Solutions business has been awarded state purchasing contracts in Texas and Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, United Rentals has won a sole-source equipment rental contract through 2012, with an optional extension. The contract is available for use by all executive agencies in the Commonwealth. In Texas, United Rentals has won a shared contract for equipment rentals provided through 2012 and administered via the state’s Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), a nationwide purchasing cooperative available to all units of local government and non-profits. The renewable H-GAC contract expands the presence of United Rentals Government Solutions in Texas, where the company has held a Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contract since 2007. Robert Caudle, Director – Government Solutions for United Rentals, said, “We are extremely pleased to have been selected to perform under these two contracts, which give us an opportunity to strengthen our existing relationships with state and local governments and expand the range of agencies we support. We place a high value on these partnerships and are prepared to serve them with an expert understanding of government needs.” Caudle continued, “In recent months, government agencies across the country have been increasingly relying on our Government Solutions expertise to assist them in their implementation of projects related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."Source: United Rentals