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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 11/29/2022
District H
Item Creation Date: 11/15/2022

E32557 - Emergency Bar Screen Repair Parts - MOTION (Hartwell Environmental Corporation)

Agenda Item#: 16.


 
                               
Summary:

HARTWELL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION for approval of final payment for Emergency Repair Parts for Houston Public Works - $216,900.39 - Enterprise Fund

Background:

Emergency Purchase Order for E32557 – Approve final payment to Hartwell Environmental Corporation in the amount of $216,900.39 for emergency repair parts for Houston Public Works.

 

Specific Explanation:

The Director of Houston Public Works (HPW) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve payment to Hartwell Environmental Corporation in the total amount of $216,900.39 to purchase parts to make repairs for a bar screen at the 69th St. Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order for Houston Public Works.

 

The Strategic Procurement Division issued an emergency purchase order to Hartwell Environmental Corporation on June 23, 2022, to address the emergency repairs required on a bar screen located at the 69th St. WWTP.  The rear guide rail of the bar screen bent and caused it to collapse, which caused sprockets and other parts to the bar screen to be damaged. Repairing the bar screen was essential to maintain the collection system.

 

This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (2) of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurements, " which provides a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality's residents.”

 

MWBE Participation:

This procurement is exempt from the MWBE subcontracting participation goal because the department is utilizing an emergency purchase order for this purchase.

 

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 an emergency purchase order for this purchase.

 

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item is included in the FY23 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

 

 

 

________________________________                                          ______________________________

Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer                           Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division                                         Houston Public Works

 

 

Estimated Spending Authority:

Department

FY2023

Out Years

Total

Houston Public Works

$216,900.39

$0.00

$216,900.39


Amount and Source of Funding:

$216,900.39 – Water & Sewer System Operating Fund (8300)

Contact Information:

Jedediah Greenfield, SPD, Chief Procurement Officer (832) 393-9127

Brian Blum, HPW, Interim Assistant Director (832) 395-2717