Title
Replacement Pumps, Pump Parts, and Process Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of replacement pumps, pump parts, process equipment, and maintenance services by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for the purchase of replacement pumps, pump parts, process equipment, and maintenance services for the term of five years:
- ABB Inc.,
- Alfa Laval Inc.,
- Atlas Copco Compressors LLC,
- Blake & Pendleton, Inc.,
- Brown and Morrison, Ltd.,
- Carolina Pumpworks, LLC,
- Carotek, Inc.,
- Charles R. Underwood, Inc.,
- Chemscan Inc.,
- Chemtrac Inc.,
- Clear Water Sales, Inc.,
- DXP Enterprises Inc. dba Premier Water a DXP Company,
- Emory Wilson Process, Inc.,
- Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC,
- EW2 Environmental, Inc.,
- EWT Holdings III Corp.,
- Flotech Inc.,
- Gardner Denver Inc. dba Gardner Denver Nash, LLC,
- Hadronex Inc. dba SmartCover Systems,
- Harold Beck & Sons, Inc.,
- Heyward,
- Howden North America Inc. dba Howden Roots LLC,
- Interstate Utility Sales, Inc.,
- Jim Myers & Sons, Inc.,
- JWC Environmental, LLC,
- Mechanical Equipment Company,
- Mersino Dewatering Inc. dba Global Pump,
- MSA Safety Inc.,
- National Oilwell Varco LLP (NOV),
- Ovivo USA LLC,
- Parkson,
- Pete Duty & Associates, Inc.,
- Preferred Sources, Inc.,
- Primary Flow Signal,
- Pro Chem, Inc.,
- Quincy Compressor, LLC,
- Serpentix Conveyor Corporation,
- Siemens Industry,
- Southeast Pump & Equipment Inc.,
- SPX FLOW Inc. dba SPX FLOW US LLC,
- Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC,
- VAG,
- Vulcan Industries Inc.,
- Waterman,
- Williams Dillard Baker, Inc. dba WC Equipment Sales, Inc.,
- WSG and Solutions Inc.,
- Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc.,
- YSI Inc., and
C. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Sole Source Exemption
§ NC General Statute Section 143-129(e)(6) provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when:
- Performance or price competition are not available;
- A needed product is available from only one source or supply; or
- Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration.
§ Sole sourcing is necessary for this contract because standardization or compatibility are the overriding considerations.
§ City Council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ These contracts provide replacement pumps, pump parts, and process equipment that can only be obtained from assigned representatives or the manufacturer. They similarly may require service to be provided by manufacturer authorized representatives to honor warranties.
§ In order to meet operational needs and regulatory requirements, Charlotte Water’s pumps and process equipment needs to be repaired and/or replaced in a timely and cost-effective manner.
§ This equipment was previously installed through many competitive construction bid processes.
§ Annual expenditures across all 48 contracts are estimated to be $8,000,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
These are sole source contracts and are exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan and Charlotte Water Operating Budget