Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Direct Purchase of Reverse Osmosis Replacement Membrane Vessels from Protec Arisawa for the James E. Anderson Water Treatment Facility.
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Submitted By: Kevin R. Matyjaszek, Utility Systems Director
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Kevin R. Matyjaszek, Utility Systems Director
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department ("USD") and Protec Arisawa
3. Purpose: The USD is recommending replacement of 445 Reverse Osmosis ("RO") membrane vessels at the James E. Anderson ("JEA) Water Treatment Facility.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: N/A.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The vessels hold the membranes in line to treat raw water at the JEA Water Treatment Facility.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): $452,955 for the direct purchase from the manufacturer of 445 membrane vessels, a cost savings of $124,441 to the City by directly purchasing the materials from the manufacturer.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the provisions of the Procurement Code, for good cause shown, and approve the purchase of 445 membrane vessels with Protec Arisawa.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the purchase of 445 membrane vessels with Protec Arisawa.
2. Move that the Council not approve the purchase and provide staff with direction.
Background: Kimley-Horn is a third-party consultant overseeing the membrane replacement project at JEA. Upon vessel inspection during the replacement project, Kimley-Horn found some fiberglass vessels are delaminating and are nearing the end of their useful life. Kimley-Horn is recommending replacement of 445 (of the 480). The vessels operate at pressures over 200 pounds per square inch (PSI) and are vital to the treatment p...
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