Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Purchase Order To Carter & Verplanck For Two Influent Pumps And One Deep Well Pump In An Amount Up To $633,205.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The Procurement Code. (Sole Source)
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) desires to purchase two influent pumps and one deep well pump, which are used to convey wastewater through the Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and into the deep injection wells as required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Department has determined that the Carter & Verplanck (“Carter”) pumps are a sole source purchase as documented in the attached sole source letter.
Notice to Sole Source Number NTSS-145-24 was posted electronically on OpenGov from November 7, 2023 through November 15, 2023, and received no inquiries. The desired pumps and supplies will be acquired over a one-year period for an amount of up to $633,205.00.
The Director of the Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Commission approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Carter for three new pumps in an amount up to $633,205.00.
Section 38.41(C)(2) of the City’s Procurement Code exempts sole-source goods, supplies, materials, equipment, and services, such as unique, patented, or franchised goods, supplies, materials, equipment, or services, from the competitive bid requirements if the Chief Procurement Officer determines after conducting a good faith review of available sources, that the particular supply or service is available from one source.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for the Purchase Order is available in the FY 2024 Operating Budget in account number 442.400602.53600.552240.000000.000.000.
Department staff will manage this project. No additional staff are needed related to this purchase order.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Vincent Morello, Director for the Department of Public Utilities
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development
Attachments:
• Resolution - Carter Verplanck
• Draft PO 2401384
• Executed Sole Source Form
• Sole Source Letter
• Quotes
• NTSS-145-24 Carter & VerPlanck Sole Source