Sole Source for S85-N29015 – Approve the sole source purchase from Waco Products, Inc. for aluminum slide gates with electric actuators in the total amount of $157,467.98 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 aluminum slide gates with electric actuators from Waco Products, Inc. in the total amount of $157,467.98 for Houston Public Works, and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order.
The scope of work requires the vendor to deliver seven (7) Waco® 6061-T6 aluminum slide gates with Rotork IQ electric actuators to the 303 Benmar Dr. Northgate Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and six (6) Waco® 6061-T6 aluminum slide gates with Rotork IQ actuators to the 15500 Cotillion Rd. Imperial Valley WWTP for Houston Public Works.
The current slide gates, which are used to isolate flow within the aeriation basin, are over twenty (20) years old, inoperable and locked in open position. Consequently, when the operator is not able to isolate flow for repairs, nor alternate the basins, the entire plant must be shut down. This can become a safety hazard for the WWTP staff when maintenance is required.
Waco Products, Inc. is the sole source vendor for complete assemblies or any other and all parts associated with the equipment referenced above. No other distributor or firm can sell this equipment directly to the City of Houston.
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (2) "a procurement necessary to preserve or protect health or safety of the municipality’s residents" 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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FY2020
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Public Works
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$157,467.98
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$0
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$157,467.98
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