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1. BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water meters and appurtenances with the companies listed below. These contracts will expire March 31, 2012. The Division of Power & Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, to purchase water meters and appurtenances in the amount of $348,550.00. These items are needed for new customer installations and maintenance of existing meters.
Vendor UTC # C.C. No. Expires MBE/FBE
Badger Meter, Inc. FL004786 39-0143280 1/14/13 MAJ
Ferguson Enterprises FL004785 54-1211771 8/24/12 MAJ
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Badger Meter Inc. or Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Water Build America Bonds Fund and the Water Super Build America Bonds Fund and an amendment to the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner as the currently supply of water meters is in low supply and said equipment will be needed before second quarter 2012.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders with Badger Meter Inc. and Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. for the purchase of water meters and appurtenances, based on established Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize transfers within the Water Build America Bonds Fund and the Water Super Build America Bonds Fund; to authorize expenditures up to $348,550.00 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, the Water Build America Bonds Fund, and the Water Super Build America Bonds Fund; to amend the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget; and declare an emergency. ($348,550.00)
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WHEREAS, the Divisi...
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