Title
Sanitary Sewer Degreaser
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of sanitary sewer degreaser by piggybacking on a previously bid contract as authorized by G.S. 143-129(g),
B. Approve a contract with TP Environmental Products & Services, LLC for the purchase of sanitary sewer degreaser for the term of one year, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Piggybacking Exemption
§ G.S. 143-129(g) allows local governments to purchase from any supplier that has, within the past twelve months, contracted to furnish the item to any federal, state, or local agency.
§ The contract must be one that was entered into following a public, formal bid process substantially similar to the one set forth in the North Carolina statutes, and the vendor must be willing to provide the items to the City at the same or more favorable terms.
Explanation
§ Grease in sewer lines continues to be one of the most common causes of sanitary sewer overflows.
§ Sewer line cleaning for grease involves washing the sewer lines via a high-pressure water nozzle pulled through the sewer lines. Adding degreasers to the wash water provides for a more effective cleaning process.
§ On February 20, 2018, the City of Raleigh issued an Invitation to Bid and awarded a contract to TP Environmental Products & Services, LLC on April 19, 2018.
§ TP Environmental Products & Services, LLC is willing to provide Bison 300 Sewer Degreaser to the City at the same or better terms as are provided in its contract with the City of Raleigh.
§ The price ($15.75 per gallon) and terms offered under the contract are competitive and it is in the City’s best interest to procure Bison 300 Sewer Degreaser through the contract.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $110,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This contract is being purchased off an existing contract as a piggybacking contract, and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Operating Budget