Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the award of Bid No. 24-01 for Water and Sewer Materials, in an amount of $920,377 in FY 2024.
Summary
DATE: October 17, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jeffery Reynolds, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Authorize the Award of Bid No. 24-01, Water and Sewer Materials
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Water and Sewer Division utilizes various materials throughout the year to operate and maintain the water distribution system and sewer collection system. These items are procured through the bid process on an annual basis.
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, bids were opened and read aloud for Bid No. 24-01, Water and Sewer Materials based on twelve-month quantities of these material items. Water and Sewer, along with Purchasing, evaluated each bid's conformance with the bid information and instructions. The following seven (7) vendors submitted complete or partial bids on the specified supply items:
Vendor
Bid
Aqua Metric Sales Company
$721,701 partial bid
Benmark Supply Company
$242,005 partial bid
Core & Main, LP
$988,099
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC
$253,779 partial bid
Fortiline, Inc.
$1,100,460
HydroPro Solutions
$907,936 partial bid
Zenner USA, Inc.
$742,626 partial bid
Vendors are selected based on the lowest bid for each individual material item, which allows the Water and Sewer Division the ability to purchase items at the lowest cost to the city.
Agreements for Bid 24-01, will be for an initial twelve-month term with the possibility of up to one (1), twelve-month extension.
The selected vendors for each item are as follows:
Section 1. Fire hydrants, extensions, traffic kits, pipe, and tubing
Items 1-2, 7, 10, 21-24, 28-30, 32, and 34: Benmark Supply
Items 25-26 and 33: Core & Main
Items 3-6, 8-9, 11-20, and 31: Ferguson Enterprises
Item 27: Fortiline
The selected vendors submitted the lowest bid on these items. They met all bid requirements. Staff recommends that the...
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