TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 2012
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with YSI, Incorporated, to Repair Multiparameter Water Quality Monitors, in an amount not to exceed $33,901.20, Account 101-16000-612970, Requisition 1333902
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with YSI, Incorporated, to repair multiparameter water quality monitors for the Environmental Monitoring and Research Division at the Lue-Hing R&D Complex. This purchase order will expire on December 31, 2012.
YSI, Incorporated, the sole-service provider to repair multiparameter water quality monitors has submitted pricing for the services required. Inasmuch as YSI, Incorporated, 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).
YSI, Incorporated 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 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 YSI, Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $33,901.20.
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 5, 2012