Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Contract #20210104 with Environment One Corporation to Provide Grinder Pumps and Related Parts for the Utility Systems Department
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Submitted By: Daniel Segui, Assistant Director, Utility Systems Department
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 Environment One Corporation, a foreign profit corporation authorized to do business in the State of Florida ("E-One")
3. Purpose: Purchase of E-One Grinder pumps and related parts for new construction, preventative maintenance of current systems and septic to sewer conversions.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: The Contract period shall be for three (3) years and shall automatically renew for additional one (1) year periods unless either party notifies the other party in writing at least 90 days before the end of the then current term that the Contract will not be renewed.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Connecting to the City's wastewater system.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The USD anticipates purchasing pump core units at a cost of $1,418 for each unit for a total of $11,153,360.53.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the procurement ordinance pursuant to Section 35.04(c), upon the request of the City Manager, and authorize this contract without competitive bidding.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and authorize this contract.
2. Move that the Council not approve this contract and provide staff with direction.
Background: The COVID pandemic continues to impact the USD with supply shortages of system materials required to install or maintain USD sewer systems. The USD has made two prior emergency purchases for materials in 2021 while ...
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