SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Bid Award: 25B-169 Rotary Positive Displacement Blowers - TSC-Jacobs Florida, LLC., Tampa, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $424,856)
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of Marion County Utilities, Procurement Services solicited bids to hire a qualified contractor for the purchase of three (3) Rotary Positive Displacement Blowers, used in the wastewater treatment process at the Southwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility (SRWRF). The existing blowers are contributing to noise concerns within the surrounding community and are experiencing performance issues. They are scheduled for replacement as part of the upcoming facility expansion.
Two (2) submittals were received, and the tabulation is below:
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Firm - Location |
Bid Total |
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TCS-Jacobs Florida, LLC - Tampa, FL |
$424,856 |
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AerZen USA - Coatesville, PA |
$434,872 |
Tony Cunningham, Director of Utilities, recommends TSC-Jacobs Florida, LLC. (TSC) receive the award as the lowest, most responsive, and most responsible bidder.
This item also requests authorization for staff to issue the project purchase order to the manufacturer, Universal Blower Pac, Inc., as requested by TSC.
Attached for review is a draft of the contract. Upon approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to TSC for signature, and upon return, will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk, and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $424,856. Funding is from ZF448536-563102-UTC000101 (Utilities Capital Construct)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue a contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Clerk and Chairman to execute contract with TSC-Jacobs under 25B-169.
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