Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Amendment #1 for the Renewal of Contract #20230033 for Water Meters & Related Parts.
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Submitted By: Robyn Holder, CPPB, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to provide exceptional municipal services.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Robyn Holder, CPPB (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
3. Purpose: To continue to provide radio-read water meters and related parts for potable water service.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: Renewal for an additional 1-year term.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The Utility Systems Department ("USD") has purchased Neptune radio-read water meters and related hardware to monitor the USD's 90,000+ commercial and residential customer's water usage since 2004.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The estimated annual expenditure is $2,297,112.10. Future expenditures will be based on the City's rapid growth and approved budget. This Amendment reflects an estimated $145,340.15 increase due to the additional meters and related parts that the USD expects to purchase.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Amendment #1 for the Renewal of Contract #20230033 for Water Meters & Related Parts for an additional one-year term. There are three (3) additional renewal terms available.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Amendment #1 for the renewal of Contract #20230033.
2. Move that the Council not approve Amendment #1 for the renewal of Contract #20230033 and provide staff with direction.
Background: Sunstate Meter was acquired by Ferguson Waterworks, Inc. and is the Sole Authorized Distributor for sales and warranty products and Advanced Meter Reading ("AMR") systems for the State of Florida. The City Council approved Ferguson Enterpri...
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