Sole Source for S85-N29081 – Approve the sole source purchase from Zone Industries dba Precision Pump Systems for self-priming centrifugal pumps in the total amount of $148,174.22 for Houston Public Works.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
The Director of Houston Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the sole source purchase of self-priming centrifugal pumps from Zone Industries dba Precision Pump Systems in the total amount of $148,174.22 for Houston Public Works, and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order.
The scope of work requires the vendor to deliver nine (9) eight-inch (8’’), eight (8) six-inch (6”) self-priming centrifugal Gorman-Rupp® pumps each with a five-year (5) warranty and includes two (2) 7.5 HP electric motors to the 9610 Kingspoint Rd. Southeast Wastewater Operations Plant (WWOP).
These pumps will be utilized to transfer sludge from return basin to digester by removing the old sludge from the system and controlling solids within the target limits for an adequate biological treatment. This process allows the plant to be in compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements.
Zone Industries dba Precision Pump Systems is the sole source authorized distributor of Gorman-Rupp® pumps and parts used in the Municipal Water, Wastewater Pumps, and Lift Stations for surrounding counties and in the State of Texas.
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (7) (A) "a procurement of items that are available from only one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies" of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurements.
MWBE Participation:
Zero-percentage goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing a sole source contractor for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2020 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E. Director
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division Houston Public Works
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY20
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Public Works
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$148,174.22
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$0
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$148,174.22
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