Title
Maintenance Services for Laboratory, Water, and Wastewater Analytical Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for analytical equipment maintenance services for an initial term of five years:
- Agilent Technologies, Inc.,
- Hach Company,
- PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc., and
B. 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
Shawn Coffman, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water operates highly specialized and sensitive analytical equipment to monitor water and wastewater quality to protect the public.
§ This equipment must be serviced by the manufacturer’s certified technicians to maintain warranty coverage, as well as the integrity and reliability of analytical data.
§ Waiver of a competitive solicitation process for services may be granted on a limited basis when deemed appropriate and in the city’s best interest. A waiver has been approved for these services because extended warranty coverage is only offered by the equipment manufacturer.
§ Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $1,052,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a contract with a waiver of solicitation for services and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Operating Budget