HAHN EQUIPMENT CO., INC - $1,822,583.00, JERSEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF HOUSTON, INC - $53,524.00, HAHN EQUIPMENT CO., INC - $60,215.00, CHRISTOPHER J. CORTEZ dba SOUTH WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIANS - $166,500.00, PUMPS OF HOUSTON, INC - $180,600.00, PUMPS AND EQUIPMENT OF TEXAS, INC - $329,973.00, XYLEM, INC - $405,510.16, PUMP SOLUTIONS, INC - $1,725,050.00, SMITH PUMP COMPANY, INC - $94,680.00, GLOBE ELECTRIC CO., INC - $417,734.00, MACAULAY CONTROLS COMPANY - $43,050.00, NEWMAN REGENCY GROUP - $686,676.00 and JDC FLUID EQUIPMENT - $17,444.00 for Purchase of Various Types/Sizes of Pumps and related equipment for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $215,100.00 Combined Utility System General Purpose Fund - $5,788,439.16 - Enterprise Fund

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 11 above

Formal Bid Received for S63-N25780 - Approve various awards, as shown below, in the total amount of $6,003,539.16 for various types/sizes of pumps and related equipment for the Department of Public Works and Engineering.

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
The Director of the Department of Public Works and Engineering and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve various awards, as shown below, in the total amount of $6,003,539.16 for various types/sizes of pumps and related equipment for the Department of Public Works and Engineering and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders. The pumps and pump rotating assemblies will be installed by Department maintenance personnel at various water treatment facilities throughout the City to transfer water, chemicals, sewage and sludge from potable drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, storage tanks, wet wells, clarifiers and lift stations throughout the City.

This purchase consists of various types/sizes of pumps and pump rotating assemblies. The sizes range from 3" to 24" and the horsepower from 3 to 350. The pumps and pump rotating assemblies will come with a full one-year warranty and the life expectancy is 10-15 years. These new pumps will replace existing 20-year-old units, which are inoperable, beyond economic repair and have exceeded their life expectancy. The old pumps will be stripped of salvageable parts, which will be placed in stock and used to repair similar pumps in the Department's inventory. The unusable components will be sent to the Property Disposal Management Office for disposition.

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

Hahn Equipment Co., Inc.: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group I - Item Nos. 1 thru 21, (Flygt Corporation Submersible Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $1,822,583.00.

Jersey Equipment Company of Houston, Inc.: Award on its sole bid for Group II - Item Nos. 22 thru 24 (ITT A-C Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $53,524.00.

Hahn Equipment Co., Inc.: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group II - Item Nos. 25 thru 27, (ITT A-C Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $60,215.00.

Christopher J. Cortez DBA South Western Environmental Equipment Technicians: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group III - Item Nos. 28 thru 29, (Penn Valley Pump) in an amount not to exceed $166,500.00.

Pumps of Houston, Inc.: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group V - Item No. 33 thru 36 (Chicago Yeoman Pump), and for its sole bid for and Group VI - Item No. 37 (PACO Pump) in an amount not to exceed $180,600.00.

Pumps and Equipment of Texas, Inc.: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group VII - Item Nos. 39 and 42 (Fairbanks Morse Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $329,973.00.

Xylem, Inc.: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group VIII - Item Nos. 43 thru 46 (Godwin Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $405,510.16.

Pump Solutions, Inc.: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group IX - Item Nos. 47 thru 50 (KSB Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $1,725,050.00.

Smith Pump Company, Inc.: Award on its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group X - Item Nos. 51 thru 53 (Aurora Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $94,680.00.

Globe Electric Co., Inc.: Award on its sole bid for Group XIX - Item Nos. 68 thru 75 (Moyno Pumps), Group XVII - Item No. 61 (Shanley Pump), and its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group XI – Item Nos. 54 thru 55 (Floway Pumps), and Group XV – Item No. 59 (Versa-Matic Pumps) in an amount not to exceed $417,734.00.

Macaulay Controls Company: Award on its sole bid for Group XII - Item No. 56 (ProMinent Pumps), and its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group XIII – Item No. 57 in an amount not to exceed $43,050.00.

Newman Regency Group: Award on its sole bid for Group XIV - Item No. 58 (Sludge Pro Pumps), and its low complete bid meeting specifications for Group XVIII – Item Nos. 62 thru 63 and 66-67 in an amount not to exceed $686,676.00.

JDC Fluid Equipment: Award on its low bid for Group XVI - Item No. 60 (Ebara Pump) in an amount not to exceed $17,444.00.

Jersey Equipment Company of Houston, Inc., Globe Electric Co., Inc., Pumps of Houston, Inc., Macaulay Controls Company, and Newman Regency Group are the only authorized distributors of the ITT A-C, Moyno, PACO, ProMinent, Sludge Pro, and Shanley, respectively, in the greater Houston area and surrounding counties; thus, the reason for only receiving one bid each of the aforementioned brands.

Hire Houston First:
The proposed contract 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, the proposed suppliers do not meet the requirements of Hire Houston First; no Hire Houston First firms were within three percent.

Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY 2017 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.

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

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division

$5,788,439.16 – Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (8500)
$   215,100.00  –  Combined Utility System General Purpose Fund (8305)

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$6,003,539.169 -  TOTAL