TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, 2010
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order for Contract 10-641-11, Services to Furnish and Deliver Liquid Carbon Dioxide and Maintain a Carbon Dioxide Storage and Feed System at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to Linde LLC, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1312045
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Dear Sir:
On August 12, 2010, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids Contract 10-641-11 Services to Furnish and Deliver Liquid Carbon Dioxide and Maintain a Carbon Dioxide Storage and Feed System at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant.
In response to a public advertisement of September 15, 2010, a bid opening was held on October 12, 2010. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
LINDE LLC $1,200,000.00
PRAXAIR, INC. $1,735,500.00
EPCO CARBON DIOXIDE *$2,175,000.00
One hundred thirty (130) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and six (6) companies requested specifications.
Linde LLC, the lowest responsible bidder, is proposing to perform the contract in accordance with the specifications.
The estimated cost for this contract was $1,500,000.00, placing the bid of $1,200,000.00, approximately 20 percent below the estimate.
The Multi-Project Labor was not included in this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The revised Appendix D was not included in this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order for Contract 10-641-11, to Linde LLC, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00. The bid deposit in the amount of $75,000.00, will be retained in lieu of a performance bond, which is satisfactory to the Law Department and approved by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management.
Funds for the 2010 expenditure in the amount of $8,000.00, are available in Account 101-69000-623560. The estimated expenditure for 2011 is $400,000.00, for 2012 is $400,000.00, and for 2013 is $392,000.00. Funds for 2011, 2012, and 2013 are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:klv
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 November 18, 2010