Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Emotron Parts and Services with RCW Industrial Controls, LLC. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the primary user for these supplies. Emotron Parts are used for repairs at the City’s waste water treatment plants. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring July 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on October 26, 2023. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002253.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.18 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ025850). One bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
RCW Industrial Controls, CC# 046020 expires 7/26/2025, all items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $50,000.00, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the current contract expired 7/31/2023.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002253. 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 the Director of the ...
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