Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to obtain Ready Mix Concrete with Anderson Concrete Corporation. This contract provides for ready mix concrete primarily for the Department of Public Service. This modification is necessary to add winterizing chemicals to allow for concrete setting during winter months and to allow for a Saturday opening charge for City workers to pick up concrete. This material is needed to allow the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure to continue the sidewalks intiatives in the winter especially in Opportunity Neighborhoods. The contract, FL005871 was established in accordance with Request for Quotation SA005321 and will expire April 30, 2018.
Public Service must obtain approval to expend from their budget prior to ordering any materials under this contract. The original formal bid for this UTC was opened on March 14, 2014, and the Purchasing Office does not anticipate any better pricing if a new bid was published. Prices will be in accordance with a quote provided by Anderson Concrete Corporation and the Terms and Conditions are in accordance with the original contract.The Department of Finance and Management in conjuntion with the Department of Public Service will add this product to the re-bid of the Universal Term Contract.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency because new products will be used immediately during winter months.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required to modify the option contract. The Department of Public Service must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify the Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Ready Mix Concrete with Anderson Concrete Corp.; and to declare an emergency.
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