Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Flexible Repair Couplings with Core & Main. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the primary user for flexible repair couplings. Flexible Repair Couplings are used for various new, repair and replacement sewer line projects. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring March 31, 2022, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on February 6, 2020. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
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. RFQ014510). Three (3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Core & Main LP, CC# 000148 expires 2/28/2021, all items; $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $25,000, Division of Sewers & Drains, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the current contract expires on 3/31/2020.
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: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107. 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 for the opt...
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