Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Contract #20230033 for Water Meters & Related Parts with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
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Submitted By: Robyn Holder, CPPB, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Robyn Holder, CPPB (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
3. Purpose: Utility Systems Department (USD) is seeking approval on a sole source distributor's request for a price redetermination adjustment to continue purchasing radio-read water meters and related hardware.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: March 17, 2023 through March 17, 2024 with four (4) one (1) year renewals.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The USD uses Neptune radio water meters and related hardware and software to monitor commercial and residential customer's water usage. This vendor has been the USD's sole manufacturer since 2004.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The City anticipates an estimated annual expenditure of $2,297,112.10.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the bidding, per Chapter 35.04(c), for good cause shown and approve the new contract with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC as the sole source provider of Neptune Water Meters and Related Parts.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Contract #20230033 with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
2. Move that the Council not approve Contract #20230033 with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC and provide staff with direction.
Background: Sunstate Meters was acquired by Ferguson Enterprises, LLC and is the Sole Authorized Distributor for sales and warranty products and Automated Meter Reading (AMR) systems for Neptune Technology Group in the State of Florida. The USD utilizes Ferguson Enterprises, LLC to provide Neptune t...
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