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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Purchase Order Between Whittco, Inc. (Hydra-Tech Pumps Division) And The City Of Hollywood, For The Purchase Of Three (3) Auxiliary Stormwater Pumps And Pump Drive Units, In The Amount Of $145,536.00 (City Project No. 14-11032).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
There are several low lying areas within the City which tend to flood during periods of intense rainfall, particularly when the rainfall coincides with high tides.
In an effort to improve drainage recovery in the aforementioned problem areas, while at the same time maintaining flexibility, the Department of Public Utilities recommends the purchase of two (2) 12-inch and one (1) 18-inch hydraulically driven auxiliary pumps and associated drive units.
Department of Public Utilities staff prepared the bid documents.
On January 15, 2015, the Department of Public Utilities staff advertised the project soliciting qualified vendors, and on February 5, 2015, two (2) bid proposals were received at the Office of the City Clerk and were publicly opened at the City of Hollywood Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant with the following results:
NO. |
BIDDER |
TOTAL BID |
1 |
WHITTCO, INC. (HYDRA-TECH PUMPS) |
$145,536.00 |
2 |
HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS, LTD. |
$201,570.00 |
After thoroughly evaluating the bid proposals for compliance with the contract documents, Department of Public Utilities staff determined that Whittco, Inc. (Hydra-Tech Pumps Division) is the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.
A Notice of Intent to Award related to the project was posted on the City of Hollywood web site and in DemandStar on February 9, 2015, and was sent via email on February 13, 2015 to all the bidders that resulted in no apparent bid protesters,
The Administration recommends the issuance of a Purchase Order to Whittco, Inc. (Hydra-Tech Pumps Division) for the purchase of the pumps and associated drive units, in the amount of $145,536.00.
Funding for Stormwater Infrastructure was included in the FY 2012 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and approved by the Commission via Resolution No. R-2011-284.
Funding is available in account number 43.4000.12262.538.096301.
The estimated lead time for the manufacture and delivery of these pumps is two (2) months.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Wazir Ishmael, Ph.D., City Manager
Steve Joseph, P.E., Public Utilities Director