Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish five (5) Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) to purchase Water Meters, for the Division of Water, the sole user. These contracts will provide for the purchase of Water Meters and Various Appurtenances for installation throughout the City’s water distribution system. The term of the proposed option contracts would be approximately one year, expiring February 28, 2015, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on October 24, 2013.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA005103). Forty-nine (49) bids were solicited: (M1A-0, F1-0, MBR-0). Six (6) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Badger Meter, Inc., MAJ, CC# 39-0143280 expires 10/15/2015, Items 1-11, 21-25, 30-33 and 49, $1.00
Ferguson Waterworks, MAJ, CC# 54-1211771 expires 02/07/2015, Items 46 and 47, $1.00
Metron-Farnier, Inc., MAJ, CC# 84-1328980 expires 01/14/2016, Items 26-29 and 53, $1.00
Master Meter, Inc., MAJ, CC# 75-1739575 expires 01/15/2016, Items 14-18, $1.00
Consolidated Electronic Wire and Cable, MAJ, CC# 36-2131248 expires 03/30/2014, Item 48, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $2.2 million dollars, Division of Water, the sole user
No bids were received for Items 12, 13, 34-45, 50-52, 54-55 and 57 and no bids that were either responsive or that met specifications were received for Items 19, 20 and 56. The Division of Water will review specifications and seek new bids for some of those items.
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 becaus...
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