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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/1/2019
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Item Creation Date: 7/18/2019

N28819 - Portable Trailer Mounted Trash Pumps - Various Sizes - MOTION

Agenda Item#: 14.


 
                               
Summary:

M2019-0503 THOMPSON PUMP and MANUFACTURING CO., INC - $131,453.56; AMCO PUMP MANUFACTURING, INC - $605,850.00; CDPW, INC - $116,522.00 for Portable Trash Trailer Mounted Diesel Pumps - Enterprise and Storm Water Funds

Background:

Formal Bids Received April 25, 2019 for S84-N28819 – Approve various awards, as shown below, in the total amount of $853,825.56 for portable trailer mounted trash pumps for Houston Public Works.

 

Specific Explanation:

The Director of Houston Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve various awards, as shown below, in the total amount of $853,825.56 for portable trailer mounted trash pumps for Houston Public Works and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders. 

 

These awards consist of twenty-one various sizes of portable trailer mounted pumps that will be used by the Department’s maintenance crews to conduct repairs at designated plants and facilities.  These portable trailer mounted pumps will come with a one-year warranty and the life expectancy is 10-15 years.  The existing pumps will be dismantled and all salvageable components will be inventoried to repair comparable pumps. The non-working components will be transferred to the Property Management Office for disposal.

This project was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws. Nine (9) prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation document from SPD’s, e-bidding website and seven (7) bids were received as outlined below:

Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co., Inc.: Award on its low bid meeting specifications for Line Item Nos. 1 and 2 (4” portable trash trailer mounted diesel pumps) in the total amount of $131,453.56.

Company                                                                                         Total Amount

1.            Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co., Inc.          $131,453.56

2.            Mersino                                                                              $135,896.00

3.            CDPW, Inc.                                                                         $147,272.00

4.            Romco Equipment                                                            $147,508.00

5.            Amco Pump, Inc.                                                               $147,560.00

6.            Smith Pump Company, Inc.                                             $179,768.00

7.            Godwin Pump of America                                               $198,327.00

Amco Pump Manufacturing, Inc. Award on its low bid meeting specifications for Line Item Nos. 3 and 4 (6” centrifugal portable trash trailer mounted diesel pumps) in the total amount of $605,850.00.

Company                                                                                         Total Amount

1.            Amco Pump Manufacturing, Inc.                                $605,850.00

2.            CDPW, Inc                                                                         $611,205.00

3.            Romco Equipment                                                           $618,675.00

4.            Mersino                                                                             $649,500.00

5.            Thompson Pump & Manufacturing                              $659,733.60

6.            Smith Pump Company, Inc.                                            $705,167.00

7.            Godwin Pump of America                                               $804,296.25


CDPW, Inc.: Award on its low bid meeting specifications for Line Item No. 5 (8” portable trash trailer mounted diesel pumps in the total amount of $116,522.00.

Company                                                                                         Total Amount

1.            CDPW, Inc                                                                         $116,522.00

2.            Thompson Pump & Manufacturing                              $119,150.68

3.            Romco Equipment                                                           $119,914.00

4.            Mersino                                                                             $128,824.00

5.            Smith Pump Company, Inc.                                            $133,600.00

6.            Amco Pump Inc.                                                               $133,780.00

7.            Godwin Pump of America                                              $163,721.50

 

M/WBE Participation:

Zero-Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

 

Hire Houston First:

The proposed contract required compliance with the City “Hire Houston First” (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case, the prospective bidders do not meet the requirements of Hire Houston First; no Hire Houston First firms were within three percent.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

__________________________________            ___________________________________

Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer                Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division                 Houston Public Works

 

 

Estimated Spending Authority:

Department

FY 2020

Out Years

Total

Houston Public Works

$853,825.56

$0.00

$853,825.56

Amount and Source of Funding:

$780,572.17 – Combined Utility System General Purpose Fund (8305)

$  73,253.39 – Storm Water Fund (2302)

$853,825.56 - Total


Contact Information:

Name

Department / Division

Phone

Laura A. Guthrie, Purchasing Manager

FIN/SPD

(832) 393-8735

Edith Beal, Procurement Specialist

FIN/SPD

(832) 393-8730

Jedediah Greenfield, Assistant Director

HPW

(832) 395-3754


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