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ITEM: AUTHORIZATION TO UTILIZE AN EXISTING ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CONTRACT AS THE BASIS OF PRICING FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE, DELIVERY AND SERVICE OF FLYGT PUMPS
REQUEST: Authorization to continue utilizing a sole source contract between Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. (formerly ITT Water and Wastewater USA Inc.) and Orange County, Florida as a basis for pricing for the purchase, delivery, and service of Flygt pumps in the amount of approximately $200,000.
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EXPLANATION: On June 25, 2013, Council awarded a sole source contract to Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. for the purchase, delivery, and service of Flygt pumps using an existing contract between Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. and Orange County, Florida as a basis for pricing.
The Utility Department owns and operates 104 sewage pump stations that are standardized to a single manufacturer - Flygt. Standardization with Flygt has resulted in: 1) excellent service reliability; 2) long service life; 3) reduced maintenance cost; and 4) simplified parts inventory and repair. Currently, Flygt pumps are the only sewage pumps approved as part of Wellington's Utility Construction Standards and Specifications Manual (Exhibit A). Please note that Utility personnel have tried other pumps over the past few years, but without the same success as with Flygt pumps.
Xylem Water Solutions owns the Flygt Corporation and is the only authorized vendor for Flygt products, including Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts. Xylem is also the only authorized repair and warranty provider in the State of Florida.
Contract #Y11-1007 between Xylem and Orange County, recently extended through August 1, 2015, allows for the purchase of Flygt products at a 5% discount as a result of the quantities purchased. In order to minimize the costs associated with a sole source purchase, staff would like to utilize this same contract as a basis for pricing to make our own purchases. No local vendors provide these products and services.
Staff requests authorization to continue to utilize an Orange County contract as a basis for pricing for the sole source purchase, delivery, and service of Flygt pumps in the amount of $200,000 annually.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: NO QUASI-JUDICIAL:
FIRST READING: SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds have been allocated in Utility Capital Improvement Budget to cover these expenditures.
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Protecting our Investment
RECOMMENDATION: Authorization to continue utilizing a sole source contract between Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. (formerly ITT Water and Wastewater USA Inc.) and Orange County, Florida as a basis for pricing for the purchase, delivery, and service of Flygt pumps in the amount of approximately $200,000.