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BACKGROUND: For the option to establish a UTC contract to purchase VX-456 for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the sole user. The term of the proposed option contract would be one (1) year, expiring August 31, 2009, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 12, 2008.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA002927). Fourteen (14) bids were solicited: (M1A-0, F1-0, MBR-0). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder:
Siemens Water Technologies Corp., MAJ, CC# 04-3063901 expires 11/13/2008, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $130,500.00, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the sole user
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing UTC Account. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase VX-456 with Siemens Water Technologies Corp., to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the Purchasing UTC Account, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on June 12, 2008 and selected the l...
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