Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water meters and appurtenances with the companies listed below for water meters and appurtenances.
The Division of Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, to purchase water meters and appurtenances in the amount of $1,241,000.00. These items are needed for new customer installations and maintenance of existing meters.
Vendor C.C.# / Expiration MBE/FBE Amount
Badger Meter, Inc. 39-0143280 - 10/15/15 MAJ $ 1,000,000
Metron-Farnier LLC 84-1328980 - 1/14/16 MAJ $ 241,000
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against these vendors.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund will be necessary, as well as an amendment to the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders with Badger Meter and Metron-Farnier for water meters and appurtenances, based on existing Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Water, to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $1,241,000.00 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, and to amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget. ($1,241,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of 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 Badger Meter and Metron-Farnier for these items; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities would like to establish blanket Purchase Orders based on these Universal Term Contracts; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer and expend funds within the Water Works Enlargement ...
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