TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2010
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC, to Provide Services to Repair FlowServe Durametallic Mechanical Seals for Digester Pumps at the Calumet and Stickney Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00, Accounts 101-68000, 69000-612650, Requisitions 1288662 and 1287509
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC, to provide services to repair FlowServe Durametallic mechanical seals, on an as needed basis, at the Calumet and Stickney Water Reclamation Plants. These purchase orders will expire on December 31, 2010.
Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC, the sole source provider for repairs to FlowServe Durametallic mechanical seals, has submitted prices for the parts and services required. Inasmuch as Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC, is the only source of supply for services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC, is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois. The parts are manufactured in the United States.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable due to the specialized nature of the services required.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00.
Funds are available in Accounts 101-68000, 69000-612650.
Requested, Osoth Jamjun, Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:JN:jk
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 7, 2010