TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2013
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Skalar, Inc., for Preventive Maintenance and Full-Service Repairs of Skalar San++ and Skalar BOD Robotic Analyzer Systems, in an amount not to exceed $16,995.00, Account 101-16000-612970, Requisition 1353147
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Skalar, Inc. (Skalar), for preventive maintenance and full-service repairs of Skalar San++ and Skalar BOD Robotic analyzer systems at various locations in the Monitoring and Research Department. This purchase order will expire on December 31, 2013.
Skalar, the sole-service provider of preventive maintenance and full-service repairs of Skalar San++ and Skalar BOD Robotic analyzer systems has submitted pricing for the services required. Inasmuch as Skalar, is the only source of supply for the services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Skalar is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable due to the specialized nature of the services required.
In view of the foregoing it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Skalar, in an amount not to exceed $16,995.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-16000-612970.
Requested, Thomas C. Granato, Director of Monitoring and Research, TCG:MPC:KB:as 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 January 3, 2013