Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

A. MOTION TO APPROVE reasonable source designation for Water Treatment & Controls Company, for Wallace & Tiernan equipment, parts, and services for Water and Wastewater Services.

ACTION:  (T-10:32 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Sharief voted in the affirmative telephonically.

B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE Director of Purchasing to award resulting open-end contract to reasonable source, Water Treatment & Controls Company, for Wallace & Tiernan equipment, parts, and services for Water and Wastewater Services, in the annual estimated amount of $161,000, and authorize the Director of Purchasing to renew the contract for two, one-year periods, for a three-year potential estimated amount of $483,000. The initial contract period begins on the date of award and terminates one year from that date.

ACTION:  (T-10:32 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Sharief voted in the affirmative telephonically.

A. In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.34, a sole source/brand procurement above the award authority of the Director of Purchasing must be approved and awarded by the Board.

B. In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.31.a.4, the Board is required to approve all purchases exceeding $250,000 per annum or exceeding $400,000 for a multi-year period.

A. and B. Provides for the reasonable source designation and authorizes the Director of Purchasing to award the resulting contract for Wallace & Tiernan brand equipment, parts, and repair services.

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THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.

The purpose of this contract is to provide Wallace & Tiernan brand equipment, parts, and repair services. Water and Wastewater Services currently utilizes this brand of equipment for the purpose of maintaining critical chemical feed systems/chlorinators, ammonia feeders, and evaporators for odor control.

On November 8, 2017, the Purchasing Division issued a Request for Information (RFI) to ascertain whether there were any other entities able to provide Wallace & Tiernan equipment, parts, and services. There were no responses to the RFI. Additionally, the manufacturer indicated that the exclusive municipal representative for all Wallace & Tiernan equipment, parts, and services for the states of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama is Water Treatment & Controls Company. Based on this information, the Director of Purchasing recommends approval of this reasonable source designation (Exhibit 1).

Brenda J. Billingsley, Director, Purchasing Division, (954) 357-6070