Title
Fire Hydrants - IFB 1819-WWD-169 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49665)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee to allow additional expenditures under Contracts 149450, 149465, 149464, 149451 with Mueller Water Products, Inc., Fortiline Inc., Dana Kepner Company, Inc. and Ferguson US Holdings, Inc. for the purchase of fire hydrants and fire hydrant parts and accessories for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $1,500,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of the amendment is to add additional funding that will allow the Water Services Department to continue to use the contract through the remaining term. Over the past year the price increases on fire hydrants, parts and accessories have exhausted the existing funding. This amendment will provide the ability to purchase fire hydrants, fire hydrant replacement/repair parts, kits, accessories, warranty repairs and repair services on an as needed basis.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on Feb. 29, 2024.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $1,500,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $11,645,065.
Funds are available in the Water Services Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Fire Hydrants Contracts 149450, 149465, 149464, 149451 (Ordinance S-45423) on March 6, 2019.
• Fire Hydrants Contracts 149450, 149465, 149464, 149451 (Ordinance S-46315) on Jan. 29, 2020.
• Fire Hydrants Contracts 149450, 149465, 149464, 149451 (Ordinance S-45109) on March 23, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.