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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 Fluid Engineering For Two Self-Cleaning Fluid Strainers In An Amount Up To $125,944.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The Procurement Code. (Sole Source)
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities (Department) needs to purchase two self-cleaning strainers from Fluid Engineering for the effluent filter feed pumping station. These strainers provide screening of pre-treated effluent water before flows enter the sand filters to prevent large particles from clogging the sand filters. The water exiting the sand filters will subsequently be reused internally through multiple treatment process areas at the Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWWTP) including seal water systems, cleaning, chlorine gas dosing, the belt presses, pumps, clarifiers, and for use as reclaimed water for ponds and irrigation purposes.
Two pump stations handle the effluent water from the sand filters, the on-site reuse Pump Station (Non-Potable Pump Station) for internal use and the off-site reuse Pump station (Reclaim water) for external use. These strainers and pumping systems are integral to almost every process within the SRWWTP, providing continued compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) regulations and helping to maintain the health and safety of the public.
The strainers will be procured through Fluid Engineering, A Division of TM Industrial Supply, Inc., which is the sole source product manufacturer, seller, and distributor. A notice to Sole Source Number NTSS-232-24 was posted electronically on OpenGov from August 21, 2024, through September 4, 2024, and received no inquiries.
The Department Director and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Commission approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Fluid Engineering to purchase the two Fluid Engineering Series 723 Eliminator® Self-Cleaning Strainers in an amount up to $125,944.00.
This purchase from Fluid Engineering exceeds $100,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2025 and will therefore require City Commission approval pursuant to Section 38.38 of the Procurement Code.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this Purchase Order is available in the FY 2025 Operating Budget in account number 442.400602.53600.546350.000000.000.000.
No additional staff will be needed as a result of this resolution.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Vincent Morello, Director for the Department of Public Utilities
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager