PILLAR: Core
AGENDA DATE: February 25, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for laboratory instruments preventative maintenance services for the Dallas Water Utilities Department - Agilent Technologies Inc. in the estimated amount of $447,670.80, Thermo Electron North America LLC in the estimated amount of $414,028.23, Brinkmann Instruments Inc dba Metrohm USA Inc in the estimated amount of $257,595.00, and Mantech (USA) Inc. in the estimated amount of $29,100.00, lowest responsible bidders of four - Total estimated amount of $1,148,394.03 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
*In alignment with Infrastructure Management Plan.
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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 laboratory instruments preventative maintenance services for the Dallas Water Utilities Department (DWU). This service agreement allows for the proper and timely calibration, maintenance, and repairs of DWU laboratory instruments. Routine maintenance of the instruments safeguards DWU's ability to perform accurate analysis and comply with the standards for our National Laboratory Accreditation Program Certification.
DWU owns and operates a large assortment of laboratory instruments to conduct precise analysis of analytes monitored in various treatment applications including water, wastewater, soil, and source qual...
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