Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Sole Source Contract #20260054 to Supply Lighting Fixtures to Various Ballrooms within MidFlorida Event Center with SESCO Lighting.
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Submitted By: Alaina Knofla, Acting Procurement Manager, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Alaina Knofla, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and SESCO Lighting.
3. Purpose: Enhance lighting in the MidFlorida Event Center for a premium guest experience and replace what will soon be outdated ballast technology that can neither be replaced or repaired.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: two (2) years with three (3) one (1) year renewal options.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Meteor lights are energy efficient and capable of changing temperature and dimming. This allows guests to have a lighting design exclusive for their needs.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Estimated Expenditures $185,000.00
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the bidding, per Chapter 35.08 (25) (a) (1) where the compatibility of equipment, accessories, or replacement parts is of paramount consideration, there are no commercially available substitutes for these components and/or replacement parts, which can only be purchased from the manufacturer or distributor.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Sole Source Contract #20260054 for lighting fixtures.
2. Move that the Council not approve Sole Source Contract #20260054 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Midflorida Event Center has Compact Fluorescent and fluorescent lights throughout the entire building. These fixtures are outdated with failing ballasts. There are not any replacements being made for ...
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