TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 2010
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to YSI Incorporated, to furnish and deliver multi-parameter water quality loggers and ROX Optical Oxygen Sensors, in an amount not to exceed $26,201.00, Account 101-16000-623570, Requisition 1312417
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to YSI Incorporated (YSI) to furnish and deliver multi-parameter water quality loggers and ROX Optical Oxygen Sensors to the Lue-Hing R&D Complex for the Environmental Monitoring and Research (EM&R) Division. All parts will be delivered by December 31, 2010.
The Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Section of the EM&R Division will use this equipment in connection with the Continuous Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring program, and to comply with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency approved Quality Assurance Project Plan.
YSI, the manufacturer and sole source of supply, has submitted pricing for the multi-parameter water quality loggers and ROX Optical Oxygen Sensors required. Inasmuch as YSI is the only source of supply for the multi-parameter water quality loggers and ROX Optical Oxygen Sensors said purchase order may be issued without competitive bidding pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act.
YSI is not registered to transact business in Illinois, but has submitted a Certificate of Good Standing from the State of Ohio. The Department of Procurement and Materials Management has received approval from the Executive Director to move forward with the recommendation to award.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized and directed to issue said purchase order to YSI in an amount not to exceed $26,201.00.
Funds are available in account 101-16000-623570.
Requested, Louis Kollias, Director of Monitoring and Research, LK:TG:MPC:KB:jg
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 October 21, 2010