Title
Bottled Water and Associated Products - IFB 18-215 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49135)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 148572 with Bluetriton Brands, Inc., dba Readyrefresh for the purchase of bottled water and associated products for Citywide use. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $310,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the City with bottled water and related products where a water supply is not readily accessible to help prevent heat-related illnesses for Police Officers, Firefighters, and other City employees and residents. Bottled water is also used at public gatherings and City-funded public events. The primary user departments of this contract are Aviation, Fire, Police, and Water Services. This contract is critical to the safety and health of the City's employees and residents by helping prevent heat-related issues, especially during the City's hotter months of the year.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on Oct. 31, 2023.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $310,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $974,223. Funds are available in various departments' budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Bottled Water and Associated Products - Contract 148572 - Ordinance S-44997 on Sept. 19, 2018;
• Bottled Water and Associated Products - Contract 148572 - Ordinance S-00019-AF on Sept. 16, 2020;
• Bottled Water and Associated Products - Contract 148572 - Ordinance S-47868 on Aug. 25, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.