N31203.A2 – Amend Council Motion 2022-0275, passed June 1, 2022, to increase the spending authority to $674,756.46 for the purchase of submersible trash pumps from Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., from the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) cooperative purchasing program for Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief Procurement Officer and the Director of Houston Public Works (HPW) recommend that City Council Amend Council Motion 2022-0275, passed June 1, 2022, to increase the spending authority to $674,756.46 for the purchase of submersible trash pumps from Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., from the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) cooperative purchasing program for Houston Public Works.
This award was approved by Council Motion No. 2022-0275 on June 1, 2022, with an approved spending authority of $344,263.50 for the purchase of 2-inch submersible trash pumps. It was amended by Council Motion No. 2024-0465 on June 12, 2024, to increase the spending authority to $481,968.90.
Houston Public Works has purchased a total of 734 submersible trash pumps. The estimated life span of each pump is 1 to 2 years, because they operate in extremely corrosive and abrasive environments, causing the impellers, casing, and other critical components to erode, resulting in the need to replace them regularly. It is not economically feasible to repair the trash pumps. The additional funds will allow HPW to purchase an additional 180 pumps.
The new pumps will come with a one-year warranty. The existing pumps will be dismantled, and all salvageable components will be inventoried to repair comparable pumps. The non-working parts will be transferred to the Property Management Office for disposal. The vendor shall have 120 calendar days to deliver after receipt of the purchase order.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a local government that purchases goods or services from a cooperative purchasing program or organization satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.”
MWBE Participation:
Zero percentage goal-document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2026 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer Randall V. Macchi, Director
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division Houston Public Works
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2026
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Public Works
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$192,787.56
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$0.00
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$192,787.56
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