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Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding Bid No. 22-20, Generator Project, to T. Morales Company Electric & Controls, Ltd. in the amount of $480,535.
Summary
DATE: May 17, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jeffery Reynolds, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Authorize the Award of Bid No. 22-20, Generator Project to T. Morales Company Electric and Controls, Ltd. in the amount of $480,535.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) of the 87th Texas Legislature requires all water providers to develop and implement an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP). A key factor of this plan is the ability to provide water to all customers at a 20-psi minimum pressure for at least 24-hours in the event of a system-wide power outage. The EPP, which was submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on February 28, 2022, includes the installation of backup generators at Pump Stations No. 6 and No. 7 to meet this requirement.
City staff advertised Bid No. 22-20, Generator Project for the installation of backup generators and other necessary equipment to interface with existing equipment at Pump Stations 6 and 7. Invitation to bid was advertised April 3rd and April 10th, 2022.
On April 21, 2022, submittals for Bid No. 22-20, Generator Project were opened and read aloud. The following five contractors submitted bids for this project:
Water & Sewer Division, along with Purchasing, evaluated each bid's conformance with the bid information and instructions. Each bidder is ranked in accordance with the best value procedures. The determination of the best value to the City takes into consideration the qualifications, references, and cost of bidder. Utilizing this criteria, T. Morales Company Electric & Controls, Ltd. has been selected as the lowest responsible bidder and offers the best value for this project.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
(1) Do not award Bid 22-20, Generator Project; this will result in the City not meeti...
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