Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water meters and appurtenances with the companies listed below. These contracts expire December 31, 2008. The Division of Power & Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, to purchase water meters and appurtenances in the amount of $1,752,916.75.
Vendor UTC # C.C. No. Expires MBE/FBE
Badger Meter, Inc. FL003760 39-0143280 2/9/09 Majority
Elster AMCO Water FL003761 59-1212543 8/1/09 Majority
Metron-Farnier FL003762 84-1328980 7/23/09 Majority
Hersey Meters FL003763 37-1388051 2/9/09 Majority
Ferguson Waterworks FL003764 54-1211771 8/9/08 Majority
2. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation will use funding from both the Water Operating Fund and the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. There is adequate funding in the operating fund, however, a transfer of funds will be needed within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. An amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget will also be required.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders with various companies for the purchase of water meters and appurtenances for the Division of Power and Water; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $882,695.75 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $870,221.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($1,752,916.75)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water needs to purchase water meters and appurtenances for new customer installations and for maintenance of existing customer's meters; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts with various companies; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditur...
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