Explanation
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with The Kerry Company, Inc. for the inspection, testing and repair of the Kerry Actuators on crest gates at the Hoover Dam for the Division of Water.
The crest gates at the Hoover Dam allow control by staff to adjust the level of the reservoir. There are 8 crest gates located across the dam under the deck at the high water level. Each gate has two actuators. We have at least two bad check valve blocks that will need replaced in the actuators. Each gate can be manipulated up and down by staff either remotely or on site to control the water level. The gates are sometimes lowered to allow water to drop in cases of flooding. It is critical that these actuators be inspected, tested and repaired to avoid any leaks or failures.
The Kerry Company, Inc. is the original manufacturer of the hydraulic actuators on the crest gates and is the Sole Source provider for the check valve blocks that are in need of replacement.
This ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to Sole Source procurement. A letter from the vendor is attached to this ordinance.
SUPPLIER: The Kerry Company, Inc. Vendor #012193 CC#25-1289900 Expires 11/17/19 (MAJ)
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: $32,054.00 is needed for this purchase.
$0.00 was spent in 2016
$0.00 was spent in 2015
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with The Kerry Company, Inc. for the inspection and testing of the Kerry Actuators on the crest gates at the Hoover Dam for the Division of Water in accordance with the relevant provisions of sole source procurement; and to authorize the expenditure of $32,054.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($32,054.00)
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WHEREAS, the crest gates at the Hoover Dam allow staff to control the water level of the reservoir; and
WHEREAS, there are at least two check valve blocks in the actuators that need replaced; and
WHEREAS, The Kerry Company, Inc. is the original manufacturer of the hydraulic actuators on the crest gates and is the Sole Source provider for the check valve blocks that are in need of replacement; and
WHEREAS, it is critical that the actuators be inspected, tested and repaired to avoid any leaks or failures; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water wishes to enter into a contract with The Kerry Company, Inc. for the inspection, testing and repair of the actuators on the crest gates; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to Sole Source procurement; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director to enter into a contract for the inspection and testing of the Kerry Actuators on crest gates at the Hoover Dam with The Kerry Company, Inc.; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with The Kerry Company, Inc., 3003 Wildwood-Sample Road, PO Box 51, Allison Park, PA 15101, for the inspection, testing and repair of the actuators on crest gates at the Hoover Dam.
SECTION 2. That this contract is being established in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to sole source procurement.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $32,054.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 Water Operating Fund in object class 03 Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.