Item Coversheet

CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 11/15/2016
ALL
Item Creation Date: 10/19/2016

S25456 - Fire Hydrant Repair Parts -MOTION

Agenda Item#: 13.


 
                               
Summary:

FERGUSON WATERWORKS - $611,355.56, HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS, LTD - $225,000.00 and CPR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES, INC dba MDN ENTERPRISES - $325,000.00 for Fire Hydrant Repair Parts for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - 3 years with two-one year options - $1,161,355.56 - Enterprise Fund

Background:

Formal Bids Received for S35-S25456 - Approve various awards, as shown below, in an amount not to exceed $1,161,355.56 for fire hydrant repair parts for the Department of Public Works & Engineering.

 

Specific Explanation:

The Director of the Department of Public Works & Engineering and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve various awards, as shown below, in amount not to exceed $1,161,355.56 for fire hydrant repair parts for the Department of Public Works & Engineering. It is further requested that authorization be given to make purchases, as needed, for a thirty six-month period with two, one year options. This award is for various types of fire hydrant repair parts which consists of safety level drains, hydraulic valves, hydrant seats, operating wrenches, breakage flanges, nozzle hoses, and extension kits to be used by Department personnel to repair fire hydrants citywide.

  

These are price list awards. The best discount which determines the low bid for a price is the best bid received for quantities of high-use items selected as sample pricing items based on the current needs of the department.  The bid total for sample pricing items does not represent the total amount to be purchased; rather, this recommendation is for the total estimated expenditures projected over the awarded term based on the low bid submitted for the representative samples.

 

This project was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws. Eleven prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation document from SPD's e-bidding website, and three bids were received as detailed below:  

 

Ferguson Waterworks: Award on its low bid for Group I (American-Darling B-62-B price list which includes, but is not limited to lever drains, seat rings, repair kits and nozzle hoses), Group II (American-Darling B-84-B price list which includes, but is not limited to hydrant valves, fire hydrant seats, operating wrenches and hose nozzles), and Group III (Mueller Water Distribution price list which includes, but is not limited to fire nozzles, operating nuts, hold down nuts and main valves) in an amount not to exceed $611,355.56.

 

          Company                                                                                    Sample Pricing Total 

1.       Ferguson Waterworks                                                               $1,961.07

2.       HD Supply Waterworks, LTD.                                                      $3,140.60

 

HD Supply Waterworks, LTD.:  Award on its sole bid for Group IV (Kennedy Hydrant price list which includes, but is not limited to seat rings, extension kits, main valves and collision repair kits) and Group VII (Clow Valve and Hydrants price list which includes, but is not limited to lower seat rings, extension kits, upper valves and pumper nozzles) in an amount not to exceed $225,000.00.

     

CPR Services and Supplies, Inc. dba MDN Enterprises:  Award on its sole bid for Group V (AVK Nostalgic 2780 Fire Hydrant price list which includes, but is not limited to extensions 24", extensions 12" and safety flanges) and Group VI (Water Master Model Hydrant price list which includes, but is not limited to flange repair parts, extension kits, repair kits for leaks and seat repair kits) in an amount not to exceed $325,000.00.

 

M/WBE Subcontracting:

This bid was issued with a 3% goal for M/WBE participation. 

 

Ferguson Waterworks has designated the below-named company as its certified M/WBE subcontractor:

 

Name                                                     Type of Work                                  Amount 

Swift International Group, Inc.               Delivery Service                           $18,340.67

 

CPR Services and Supplies, Inc. dba MDN Enterprises has designated the below-named company as its certified M/WBE subcontractor:

 

Name                                                      Type of Work                                Amount 

Texas Fluid Power Products, Inc.           Supply Parts                                 $9,750.00

 

HD Supply Waterworks, LTD has designated the below-named company as its certified M/WBE subcontractor:

 

Name                                                      Type of Work                                Amount 

Swift International Group, Inc.               Delivery Service                           $6,750.00

 

Hire Houston First:

The proposed award requires compliance with the City's "Hire Houston First" (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, CPR Services and Supplies, Inc. dba MDN Enterprises is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.

 

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item is included in the FY2017 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Ord. 2014-1078.

 

 

 

 

____________________________________                   ____________________________________

John J. Gillespie, Chief Procurement Officer                   Department Approval Authority Signature

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division

 

 

 

Estimated Spending Authority

DEPARTMENT

FY2017

OUT YEARS

TOTAL

Public Works & Engineering

$232,271.12

$929,084.44

$1,161,355.56

 

 

Amount of Funding:

$1,161,355.56 - PWE-Water & Sewer System Operating Fund (8300)

Contact Information:

David Guernsey     832-395-3640

Desiree Heath        832-393-8742

John Dearmon       832-393-8744

 
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
S25456 MWBEBackup Material
RCA#S25456Signed Cover sheet