TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 15, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 18-695-11 Furnish and Deliver Temperature Probes and Replacement Batteries, estimated cost $75,000.00, Account 101-66000-623990, Requisition 1485996
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared to furnish and deliver temperature probes and replacement batteries, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure one hundred twenty (120) stainless steel temperature probes and eighty (80) replacement batteries for existing probes, which measure and document the temperature of the District’s biosolid compost product, along with the respective date and time, at user-programmed intervals. The probes are necessary to determine when the biosolids compost piles reach a minimum required temperature, which is indicative that the product has been composted to completion and is safe to distribute to end users.
The estimated cost for this contract is $75,000.00.
The bid deposit for this contract is $3,700.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract for equipment.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D will not be included in this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract for equipment.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise March 21, 2018
Bid Opening April 10, 2018
Award May 3, 2018
Completion August 31, 2018
Funds are available in Account 101-66000-623990.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 18-695-11.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, BAP:SO’C:MAG:JR:SSG
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 February 15, 2018