Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Sole Source Contract #20260319 for the Purchase of Horizontal Chopper Pumps with F.J. Nugent & Associates, Inc.
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Submitted By: Alaina Knofla, Procurement Manager, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
Prepared by: Alaina Knofla, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and F.J. Nugent & Associates, Inc.
Purpose: To replace the existing pumps at the Utility Systems Department’s (“USD”) Glades Repump Station with new chopper pumps.
New/Renewal/Modified: New.
Duration: One year from execution date.
Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Replacement of the existing pumps at the Glades Repump Station with new chopper pumps will help prevent clogs before they occur, resulting in decreased service disruptions and lower maintenance needs. This improvement will provide more reliable service for residents, reduce long-term maintenance costs, and help ensure a smoother and more dependable system.
Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Not to exceed $329,922.00 ($109,974.00 per pump; three (3) pumps total).
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive formal bidding, per City Code of Ordinances, Section 35.08(a)(25)(a)(1) (sole source where the compatibility of equipment, accessories, or replacement parts is of paramount consideration), and approve Contract #20260319 for the purchase of Horizontal Chopper Pumps with F.J. Nugent & Associates, Inc.
Alternate Recommendations:
Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Sole Source Contract #20260319.
Move that the Council not approve Sole Source Contract #20260319 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The existing pumps at the Glades Repump Station are prone to clogging caused by solids and fibrous materials in the wa...
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