Title
Treatment Plant Equipment Preventative Maintenance Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Endress+Hauser, Inc. for process control equipment preventative maintenance services for a term of five years, and
B. 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
Explanation
§ This contract provides for the calibration, maintenance, and repair of Endress+Hauser, Inc. brand equipment.
§ Charlotte Water uses Endress+Hauser, Inc. electronic equipment to monitor and control treatment processes in its wastewater treatment plants.
§ 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 since the company is the manufacturer of the equipment and can provide maintenance services.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $113,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part C: Section 2.1(a), the city shall not establish Subcontracting Goals for Contracts where: (a) there are not subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no MWBEs or SBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
This contract meets the provisions of (b) - No MWBEs or SBEs certified to perform the scopes of work.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Operating Budget