STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: June 26, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for wet well, pump station, and stormwater drain pipe inspection and cleaning services for the Water Utilities Department - Acme Utility Inspection Services, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of three - Estimated amount of $4,479,000.00 - Financing: Stormwater Drainage Management Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide for wet well, pump station, and stormwater drain pipe inspection and cleaning services for the Water Utilities Department. Pump station wet wells must be inspected for silt and debris. This silt and debris must be removed from the well to prevent damage to the pumps. Pump failures are expensive to repair and could cause flooding.
Stormwater pipes require inspection and removal of debris and blockages that could cause neighborhood and street flooding. Inspections also reveal damaged pipes that may require repair.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, th...
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