Title
Siemens Non-Contact Level Meters Contract (Ordinance S-46671)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Siemens Industry, Inc. (Siemens) to provide Siemens non-contact level meters and replacement parts for the Water Services Department (WSD). Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total agreement value will not exceed $450,000.
Report
Summary
Siemens non-contact level meters and replacement parts are used at the WSD Water Treatment Plants, Wastewater Treatment Plants and other locations to provide a constant level of measurement on liquids and solids in storage tanks, weirs, digesters and flumes. City staff will be responsible for installation, maintenance, repairs and replacement of parts.
Procurement Information
Per Phoenix City Code section 43-11(D) and the City's Administrative Regulation 3.10, the competitive process was waived because Siemens is the sole source for these essential Siemens parts. Siemens does not have authorized distributors and therefore all purchases must be made through Siemens.
The WSD requests a waiver from Phoenix City Code section 42-18(B). Siemens seeks a limitation of liability and if approved, it would limit their liability under any theory of recovery to three times the contract price received by Siemens under the contract.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is six years and will begin on or about July 1, 2020.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Siemens will not exceed a total value of $450,000 over the life of the contract. Funding is available in the Water Services Department Operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.