Title
Wastewater Treatment Plant Strainpress Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of strainpress equipment by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve a contract with Huber Technology, Inc. for the purchase of strainpress equipment and startup services for the term of five years, 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
§ This contract will provide for Huber Strainpress equipment and startup services for the Charlotte Water wastewater treatment plants.
§ Strainpresses are a type of sludge screen which capture and remove material and debris which could otherwise interfere with the treatment process.
§ The units will share spare parts, and the controls and interface will be standardized in all units, which will operate at multiple wastewater treatment plants.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $220,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt from the CBI Program.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan