AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC for approval of final payment for Emergency Repairs to the Cryogenic Oxygen Plant at the 69^th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant for Houston Public Works - $1,284,148.96 - Enterprise Fund

Emergency Purchase Order for E32352 – Approve final payment to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in the amount of $1,284,148.96 for emergency repairs to the Cryogenic Oxygen Plant at the 69^th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) 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 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.  in the total amount of $1,284,148.96 for emergency repairs of the Cryogenic Oxygen Plant at the 69^th Street WWTP and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order for for Houston Public Works.

The Chief Procurement Officer issued an emergency purchase order to Industrial Texas Corp, on December 3, 2021, for emergency repairs at the 69^th Street WWTP. The cooling tower of the oxygen plant began leaning causing a significant safety concern for employees and damage to City property.  Losing the tower would have created a major operational outage as the plant would not have been able to discharge the influent water to Buffalo Bayou, per TCEQ and EPA regulations.  HPW reconciled invoices submitted by the vendor totaling $1,284,148.96.

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.

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

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division                                          Houston Public Works

$1,284,148.96

Water & Sewer System Operating Fund

Fund 8300