Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Wallace and Tiernan Parts with Bissnuss Inc. The Division of Water is the primary user for Wallace and Tiernan Parts. Wallace and Tiernan parts are used in lime slaker equipment for the water treatment process. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two years, expiring May 31, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 25, 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. RFQ007694). One bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Bissnuss, Inc. CC# 34-1392362 expires December 7, 2019, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $230,000.00 Division of Water, the primary user
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 expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract with Bissnuss Inc. for the option to purchase Wallace and Tiernan Parts which are used in lime slaker equipment for the water treatment process; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from the General Fund. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Wallace and Tiernan UTC will provide for the purchase of Wallace and Tiernan parts used for lime slaker equipment in t...
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