Title
Triple Quadrapole Mass Spectrometer Agreement - Request for Award (Ordinance S-48503)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Waters Technologies Corporation to provide equipment maintenance and service to maintain proper function of Triple Quadrapole Mass Spectrometers. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The agreement value will not exceed $600,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this agreement is to provide annual maintenance service on Triple Quadrapole Mass Spectrometer equipment used to conduct laboratory testing and analysis of City of Phoenix drinking water in order to comply with EPA standards.
This direct selection is necessary because Waters Technologies Corporation supplies exclusively trained personnel to service and maintain the equipment they manufacture. To use another source for maintenance and/or service would void the product extended warranty.
Waters Technologies Corporation's services include, but are not limited to: annual maintenance service, consumables, training, new equipment and parts and installation of new equipment.
Procurement Information
An exception to the procurement process was determined to select the contractor set forth in City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10. A direct selection was made because there exists a lack of qualified contractors, which makes a competitive selection process impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.
Contract Term
The agreement will begin on or about April 20, 2022, for a five-year aggregate term with two, two-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Waters Technologies Corporation will not exceed $600,000.
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.