Explanation
This purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification for the purpose of providing additional parts and maintenance agreement for specialized PerkinElmer testing equipment located at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage Surveillance Laboratory with PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. The original agreement is in effect from April 1, 2015 up to and including March 31, 2016.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Surveillance Laboratory purchased 2 GC/MS instruments at the beginning of 2015. The warranty is set to expire November 7, 2015. The service contract coverage for this new equipment will be from November 7, 2015 through and including March 31, 2016 at which time it will be included in the cost of the overall service contract for 2016-17. The maintenance agreement for the additional testing equipment will include all service, labor and parts. PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. is the single manufacturer, maintenance service provider and distributor of the equipment.
This ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Sole Source procurement of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
The equipment is vital to the wastewater treatment process. It is used to test VOC and SVOC samples for our industries and wastewater treatment plants.
SUPPLIER: PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. (04-3361624), Expires 1-24-16
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. does not hold MBE/FBE status.
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.
1. Amount of additional funds: Total amount of additional funds needed for this contract modification No. 1 is $8,408.80. Total contract amount including this modification is $46,800.80.
2. Reason additional funds were nor foreseen: The need for additi...
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