Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to establish five (5) UTC contracts to purchase Water Meters for the Division of Power and Water, the primary user. The term of the proposed option contracts would be one (1) year, expiring December 31, 2009, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on October 9, 2008.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA003037). Thirty (30) bids were solicited: (M1A-0, F1-0, MBR-0). Eight (8) bids were received.
One bidder submitted 3 pages of additional terms and conditions which rendered them non-responsive. No responsive bids were received for items 8, 35, 44, 63 and 65. The agency will pursue the informal biding process for these items when the need arises.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Badger Meter, Inc., MAJ, CC# 39-0143280 expires 02/04/11, $1.00, Items 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 61.
Hersey Meters Company, LLC, MAJ, CC# 37-1388051 expires 12/15/10, $1.00, Items 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 26, 27, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 62.
H. D. Supply Waterworks, MAJ, CC# 03-0550887 expires 12/17/10, $1.00, Items 23, 24, 25 and 64.
Metron Farnier, LLC., MAJ, CC# 84-1328980 expires 7/23/09, $1.00, Item 22
Ferguson Waterworks, MAJ, CC# 54-1211771 expires 8/27/10, $1.00, Items 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: 3.2 million dollars, Division of Power and Water, the primary user
The companies are 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 eme...
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