Informal Bids Received October 1, 2020, for I03710 – Approve an award to PKJ International LLC, in the total amount of $47,514.85 for the purchase of chain of flights parts for Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Houston Public Works (HPW) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an award to PKJ International LLC, in the total amount of $47,514.85 for the purchase of chain of flights parts and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order for Houston Public Works.
This is for the purchase and delivery of Evoqua chain of flight parts (wear-shoe return w/lug, shoe-wear, carry, chain-ncs720s poly, flight-sigma diamond, sprocketshear pin, chain-drive, spacer-flight, pin-shear, wear strip, kit-limit switch) which are used for the water purification plant's chain collector system for sludge removal and is required for continuous plant operations at the City of Houston’s Northeast Water Purification Plant.
This project was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws for an informal procurement. PKJ International has already received $35,590.00 for other good and/or services this fiscal year. This purchase would put them above the $50,000 threshold and therefore requires Council action. Seventeen (17) prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation document from SPD’s e-bidding website and two (2) bids were received as outlined below:
Company Total Amount
1. PKJ International LLC $47,514.85
2. Environmental Improvement, Inc. $49,418.83
PKJ International LLC,.: Award on its overall low bid meeting specifications in the total amount of $47,514.85
M/WBE Participation:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s M/WBE subcontracting requirements as the total expenditure does not exceed the $100,000.00 threshold.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed award requires compliance with the City's 'Hire Houston First' (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, PKJ International LLC, and Environmental Improvement, Inc., do not meet the requirements of Hire Houston First; no Hire Houston First firms were within five percent.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY21 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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FY2021
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Public Works
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$47,514.85
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$0.00
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$47,514.85
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