Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office is in the process of establishing Universal Term Contracts for water meters and appurtenances with the companies listed below. These contracts would be for approximately two years, expiring February 28, 2014, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on April 12, 2012.
The Division of Power & Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these pending contracts, to purchase water meters and appurtenances in the amount of $2,878,000.00. These items are needed for new customer installations and maintenance of existing meters.
Vendor C.C.# / Expires MBE/FBE Amount
Badger Meter, Inc. 39-0143280 - 1/14/13 MAJ $2,060,000
Metron-Farnier LLC 84-1328980 - 9/20/13 MAJ $102,000
Ferguson Waterworks 54-1211771 - 8/24/12 MAJ $234,000
Neptune Eqpt. Co. 31-0591457 - 4/3/14 MAJ $70,000
Utility Service & Supply 31-0648199 - 4/12/14 MAJ $45,000
Sensus USA, Inc. 51-0338883 - 5/17/14 MAJ $17,000
Itron, Inc. 91-1011792 - 11/30/13 MAJ $350,000
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against these vendors.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure will be provided from two sources. A transfer within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund as well as funds contingent upon the upcoming July 2012 Bond Sale via the transfer detailed in this Ordinance. An amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget will also be necessary.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders with various water metering companies, for the purchase of water meters and appurtenances, based on pending Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $2,878,000.00 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, and to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget. ($2,878,000.00)
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