Title
Flow Meters, Replacement Parts and Services - Requirements Contract (Ordinance S-43661)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Krohne, Inc. (3000402), Phoenix Instrumentation (3021127), National Meter & Automation Inc. (3072884), Instrumentation and Controls, LLC (3026972), and Western Environmental Equipment Co. (3033545) to supply various flow meters for the Water Services Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Water Services Department uses various types of flow meters to measure the flow rate, depth, and quantity of water passing through the water and wastewater treatment plants. Without the ability to monitor, measure, and record the flow rate of water, the treatment plants would not be able to produce or regulate water flow in the service area.
Procurement Information
In accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10, a solicitation was completed. The Water Services Department received a total of six offers with one of the offers found to be non-responsive per the Special Terms and Conditions of the solicitation. The remaining five proposals were accepted and are recommended for award. Details of the award may be viewed on the attached table (Attachment A).
Contract Term
The contract term will be for three years, effective July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020, with two one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
Expenditures are not to exceed $2,450,000 over the life of the contract. Funding for this contract is available in the Water Services Department's operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.