Title
Rapid Extraction Water Sampling System
Action
Action:
Approve the purchase of a rapid extraction water sampling system for Charlotte Water Laboratory in the amount of $129,995.95, as authorized by the sole source exemption of G.S. 143-129 (e)(6).
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Richard Granger, Fire
Myra Thompson, Charlotte Water
Sole Source Exemption
* G.S. 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 there is only one supply source.
* The City Council must approve purchases made under the sole source exception.
Explanation
* The Charlotte Water Laboratory is a mutual aid resource that provides emergency analytical services for other water and wastewater systems via North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) and the United States Department of Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
* The rapid extraction water sampling system project, as proposed, is designed to improve emergency response and recovery from intentional or accidental contamination of drinking water, surface water or wastewater by allowing samples to be collected from the field.
* The system lessens potential exposure, making transportation and analysis of water samples less hazardous.
* Additionally, the system precludes the need for storage and disposal of large volumes of contaminated samples, reducing costs.
* The purchase is an approved project by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Office of the North Carolina Emergency Management through the 2014 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) grant, which supports the following ten counties in the Charlotte UASI region: Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster (SC), Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Union, and York (SC).
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