Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ratify Additional Expenditures for Water & Sewer Products from Core & Main LP, Ferguson Enterprises, LLC & Fortiline, Inc.
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Submitted By: Jason Bezak, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, Procurement Agent II, 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: Jason Bezak, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie , Core & Main LP, Ferguson Enterprises, LLC & Fortiline, Inc.
3. Purpose: To provide the City with water and sewer products to keep up with the growth of the Utility and to be transparent of actual expenditures.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: January 12th, 2021-January 12th, 2022.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: By allowing the companies to provide manufacturer letters of price increase justification, the City was able to document the market volatility while also keeping up with growth and demand for water and sewer products.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): $950,000 was the estimated annual expenditure. Due to market volatility and supply chain constraints, the City's estimated expenditures increased to $1,500,000 to cover the time it will take to award the new sealed bid.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council ratify the additional expenditures for Water & Sewer Products from Core & Main LP, Ferguson Enterprises, LLC & Fortiline, Inc.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and ratify the additional expenditures.
2. Move that the Council not approve the additional expenditures and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City utilizes multiple suppliers for water and sewer products to maintain the Utility Systems Department's requirements for exceptional municipal service. The City solicited an E-Bid to achieve competitive economy of scale pr...
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