Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and extend a contract with Dreier and Maller Incorporated for Storm Drainage Catch Basin and Inlet Cleaning Services. Contract language allows for two (2) extension periods. This legislation authorizes an increase to the contract and extends the expiration date to May 31, 2006. This is the last of extensions available per the contract terms
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes this service to remove and dispose debris from storm sewers and entire lengths of lead lines at various locations to reduce and prevent street flooding. The Director of Public Utilities opened bids on February 5, 2003. Two (2) bids were received:
Dreier and Maller Incorporated: 77,000.00
AAA Pipe Cleaning Corporation: 122,000.00
SUPPLIER: Dreier and Maller Incorporated (34-1681027)
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000 is budgeted for this request.
$100,000.00 was spent in 2004
$100,000.00 was spent in 2003
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency so that there is not an interruption in the cleaning of storm sewer lines.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and extend a contract with Dreier and Maller Incorporated for Catch Basin and Inlet Cleaning Services, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS: the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wished to modify and extend EL-004295 and,
WHEREAS, the contract allows for two (2) extension periods and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage would like to exercise that option, and
WHEREAS, this is the last of the extensions for this contract and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage will solicit bids in late 2005 for another contract period, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage ...
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