Informal Bids Received December 13, 2021, for I04751 – Approve an award to Environmental Improvements, Inc, in the total amount of $40,069.08 for the purchase of drinking water 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 Environmental Improvements, Inc, in the total amount of $40,069.08 for the purchase of drinking water 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. Environmental Improvements, Inc has already received $38,450.01 for other good and/or services this fiscal year. This purchase would put them above the $50,000 threshold and therefore requires Council action. Eight (8) prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation document from SPD’s e-bidding website and two (2) bids were received as outlined below:
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Company
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Total Amount
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1. Environmental Improvement, Inc
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$40,069.08
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2. PKJ International LLC
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$55,295.42
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Environmental Improvements, Inc: Award on its overall low bid meeting specifications in the total amount of $40,069.08
MWBE Participation:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s MWBE subcontracting requirements as the total expenditure does not exceed the $100,000.00 threshold. However, HPW does solicit bids through SPD’s
e-bidding website which is promoted to all registered MWBE vendors.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses, while supporting job creation. In this case, Environmental Improvements, Inc does not meet the requirements of HHF designation, and no designated firms were within five percent.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY22 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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FY2022
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Public Works
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$40,069.08
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$0.00
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$40,069.08
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