SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation: 24Q-254 Combined Brass, PVC Parts and Supplies- Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks, Fortiline, Inc. (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $436,000 as approved in the FY 2023-24 budget)
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of Marion County Utilities Department (MCU), Procurement advertised a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to contract with qualified firms to supply MCU’s need for brass, PVC parts and supplies. The current contract 20Q-081 Brass Parts and Supplies shall remain in effect until March 31, 2025. This contract seeks to combine these services eliminating the need for individual contracts. Three (3) firms responded, the Selection Committee evaluated all proposals, ranking them per the tabulation below:
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Firm - City |
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Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks - Ocala, FL |
550 |
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Fortiline, Inc. dba Fortiline Waterworks - Ocala, FL |
525 |
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Pasco Pipe Supply, Inc. - Hudson, FL |
415 |
MCU Director, Jody Kirkman, supports the Selection Committee’s recommendation to award to the top two (2) ranking firms, Ferguson Waterworks and Fortiline Waterworks.
Attached for review is a draft of one of the identical contracts; pending approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to Ferguson Waterworks and Fortiline Waterworks for signatures. Upon return, it will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk and Chair for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $436,000; Funding is from ZF442533 - 552108 (Marion County Utility Fund) - $366,000 ZF445535-552108 (Marion County Utility Fund) - $70,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and allow staff to issue, and upon approval from Legal, authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the contract under 24Q-254.
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