Sole Source (P19–WS1084336346) – Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $100,944.00 for a one-time purchase of T700U dynamic dilutions calibrators from Teledyne API, Inc. for the Houston Health Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Health Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $100,944.00 for a one-time purchase of T700U dynamic dilutions calibrators from Teledyne API, Inc., for the Houston Health Department.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates that the T700U dynamic dilutions calibrators be utilized for quality control inspections at the City's air monitoring station. This will make it possible to report air quality concentrations in real-time. For the procurement and deployment of the equipment, the City must use the American Rescue Fund (ARP) Grant (A38000117-24) and TECQ Contract Number 582-23-44420 by August 31, 2024, at the latest. Furthermore, the City is required by its contractual agreements with the TCEQ and the EPA to maintain a monthly data capture rate of 85% for the air monitoring devices.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 252.022(a)(7) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a local government that purchases goods or services that are available from one source is exempt from competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.”
M/WBE Participation:
M/WBE zero-percentage goal approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First ordinance. It does not apply to this procurement because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific procurement rules of the federal government.
Fiscal Note:
No fiscal note is required for grant-funded items.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spend Authority
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Department
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FY2025
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Health Department
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$100,944.00
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$0.00
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$100,944.00
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