Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Life Technologies Corporation for the purchase, installation and training of a Real Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) System for the Division of Water Quality Assurance Laboratory. This system will be used to analyze cyanobacteria toxins in source and finished water.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ006192). Forty-three (43) bidders were solicited (2 F1 and 41 MAJ) and one (1 MAJ) bid was received and opened on August 3, 2017. After a review of the bid, the Division of Water recommends an award be made for Line #10 to include all items to Life Technologies Corporation in the amount of $54,933.32 as the only responsive and responsible and best bidder.
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.
SUPPLIER: Life Technologies Corporation Vendor #006302 CC#33-0373077, expires 7/25/19 (MAJ)
FISCAL IMPACT: $54,933.32 is required for this purchase.
$0.00 was expended in 2016.
$0.00 was expended in 2015.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Life Technologies Corporation for the purchase, installation and training of a Real Time qPCR System for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $54,933.32 from the Water Operating Fund. ($54,933.32)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 3, 2017 for the purchase, installation and training of a Real Time qPCR System for the Division of Water; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water recommends an award be made for Line #10 to include all items ...
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