Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Envirex Equipment Parts with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the primary user for Envirex Equipment Parts. The Envirex Equipment Parts are used by two wastewater treatment plants for repair and maintenance on various Envirex systems and equipment. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately 2 years, expiring March 31, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 1, 2018.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ007780). One bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, CC# 80-0909020 expires June 15, 2018, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $275,000.00, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because there was an unanticipated delay in getting a response to the RFQ and there will be a lapse in contracts for this critical equipment for the wastewater treatment plants if this is not done as an emergency measure.
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: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expend...
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