Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts FL003258 and FL003257 for water meters and appurtenances with the vendors listed below. The Division of Power and Water has already established purchase orders in the amount of $100,000.00 with these companies. Because we need additional funds to cover us through 2007, we would like to establish additional Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, for various appurtenances. The vendors, contract numbers, and contract compliance numbers are listed below. These vendors do not have MBE/FBE status.
Vendors
Badger Meters Inc. FL003258 (39-0143280) Expires 02/09/09)
Hersey Meters Company LLC FL003257 (37-1388051) Expires 02/09/09
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Power and Water has allocated $913,445.00 in the 2007 Budget for water meter and appurtenances.
$ 391,527.49 was expended for water meter and appurtenances during 2006.
$ 814,716.58 was expended for water meter and appurtenances during 2005.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish additional Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meter and appurtenances, from established Universal Term Contracts, with Badger Meters Inc., and Hersey Meters Company LLC, for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $77,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($77,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts FL003258 and FL003257 for water meters and appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish additional Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meter and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED...
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