TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 14-707-21 Furnish and Deliver Water Quality Instruments and Related Equipment to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $164,000.00, Account 201-50000-634990, Requisition 1382869
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared to Furnish and Deliver Water Quality Instruments and Related Equipment to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to furnish and deliver various sensors, probes, controllers, input & output modules, connecting cables, at least four digital process control computers with displays and miscellaneous accessories to measure water quality at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant. The instruments will tie-in to the plant DCS and measure ammonium, nitrate, pH range, dissolved oxygen and phosphate analysis. They will help determine treatment capacity and operating strategies for implementing phosphorous removal.
The estimated cost for this contract is $164,000.00.
The bid deposit for this contract is $8,200.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not included in this contract because it is a furnish and deliver type contract.
The Affirmative Action Interim Ordinance, Appendix D, will not be included in this contract because it is a furnish and deliver contract.
It is estimated that this contract will employ 1-2 personnel.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise October 29, 2014
Bid Opening November 18, 2014
Award December 4, 2014
Completion December 31, 2014
Funds are available in Account 201-50000-634990.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 14-707-21.
Requested, Manju Prakash Sharma, Director of Maintenance and Operations, AQ:SO'C:MAG:CM
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for September 18, 2014