Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Flexible Repair Couplings with Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 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, 2024 with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on February 17, 2022. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670.
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. RFQ020802). Two bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Ferguson Enterprises Inc., CC# 009189, expires 3/31/2023, All Items; $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $40,000.00, 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 to ensure continuing repair and replacement of City sewer lines.
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 BRPO001670. 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 ente...
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