TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 2012
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Issue purchase orders and enter into agreement with Televent DTN, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Weather Radar Information for a Three-Year Period, in an amount not to exceed $31,108.00, Accounts 101-66000, 68000, 69000-601170, 612330, 612490, Requisitions 1346198, 1348485, and 1348227
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Televent DTN, Inc., to furnish and deliver weather radar information for a three-year period. This purchase order will expire on December 31, 2015.
Televent, DTN, Inc., is the sole source provider for radar transmission services. Inasmuch as Televent DTN, Inc.,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). Televent DTN, Inc., is registered to transact business in Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable, because it is a purchase of weather data services.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Televent DTN, Inc., in a total amount not to exceed $31,108.00.
Funds are being requested in 2013, in the amount of $10,064.00, for 2014 in the amount of $10,366.00, and for 2015 in the amount of $10,678.00, in Accounts 101-66000, 68000, 69000-601170, 612330, 612490, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners' approval of the District's budget for those years.
Requested, Manju Prakash Sharma, Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:JN:bk
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 1, 2012