Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification Number 4 with General Temperature Control, Inc. for the purpose of providing Boiler Maintenance Services for the Department of Public Utilities facilities at Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center and the Dublin Road Water Treatment Plant, Facilities Equipment Maintenance Project #1502.7. Other Department sites may be added in the future. The work to be performed under this contract will be mainly boilers and their associated equipment and systems that require inspection, testing, troubleshooting, chemical addition and balancing, maintenance, and repair or replacement of failed components. The work may also include updating of software and firmware for the various boiler system heating units or any boiler associated equipment. Maintenance and repair of piping systems, fees for State Inspections and necessary chemicals are also considered part of the boiler system and therefore part of the required work.
The Department of Public Utilities solicited Competitive Bids for the subject services in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 for Competitive Sealed Bidding (SA004871). Sixteen (16) vendors were solicited (16 MAJ). Two (2) bids (2 MAJ) were received, on April 10, 2013. General Temperature Control, Inc. was determined to be the lowest, most responsive, responsible and best bidder.
The original contract was in effect for one (1) year to and including August 26, 2014. The contract language allows for the Department of Public Utilities to extend the contract for three (3) additional years on a year to year basis upon mutual agreement and budgeted funds. This proposed modification is the 4th year of the contract and will provide additional funding necessary for the payment of services to be provided through the contract extens...
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