Title
Flowmeter Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of wastewater flowmeter equipment by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve a contract with AC Controls Company, Inc. for the purchase of a Krohne Flowmeter, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Joseph Lockler, 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 the needed product is available from only one source.
§ City Council approval is required for any purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
§ The contract will provide a Krohne wastewater flowmeter for measuring flow at the McAlpine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in the Town of Pineville (adjacent to Council District 7).
§ The Krohne flowmeter is the only technology of the needed size that can measure flow under conditions within a closed pipe.
§ Expenditures are estimated to be $169,868.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt from the CBI Program.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan