STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 9, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for laboratory instruments preventive maintenance services for the Water Utilities Department - Brinkmann Instruments, Inc. dba Metrohm USA, Inc. in the estimated amount of $191,227.65, Thermo Electron North America LLC in the estimated amount of $136,520.15, Agilent Technologies, Inc. in the estimated amount of $53,908.48, and Biotage LLC in the estimated amount of $43,100.00, lowest responsible bidders of four - Total estimated amount of $424,756.28 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund
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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 preventive maintenance services for the 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 quality control. The instruments are also used to monitor the ...
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