Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Contract with C.C. Control Corp and Waiver of Bid for Emergency Purchase of PLC Upgrades
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Submitted By: Kevin R. Matyjaszek, Utility Systems Department Director
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Utility Systems Department ("USD")
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and C.C. Control Corp., a foreign profit corporation
3. Purpose: The USD sought to have upgraded and replaced the quantum Programmable Logic Controller ("PLC") at the Prineville Water Treatment Facility as the PLC's have lasted beyond their useful life.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: N/A
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To repair and upgrade the PLC at the water treatment facility.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): A one-time cost to the USD of $117,300.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the provisions of the procurement ordinance as requested by the City Manager and authorized by Section 35.04(c), and authorize the purchase as requested by staff.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the purchase with conditions as amended.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff with direction.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created shortages in the supply chain, making it a challenge to purchase certain items required to continue to operate the Reverse Osmosis ("RO") plant at its current capacity. The USD sought to "piggyback" the terms of a competitively bid contract with the City of Sunrise, however, the terms of that agreement were not favorable, therefore, the USD sought three quotes to make the requisite upgrades. C.C. Control Corp provided the lowest bid for the requisite services. Currently, Kimley-Horn is evaluating and mapping all four plants to provide locations an...
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