SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Sole Source Declaration: 25SS-076 Veolia Water Technologies, Raleigh, NC (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated annual expenditure of $300,000)
Body
INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Susan Olsen, Director Procurement Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of Marion County Utilities (MCU), Procurement requests a waiver of the formal bid process to declare Veolia Water Technologies (VWT) a sole source provider. VWT is the manufacturer and exclusive distributor of various products used to maintain Waste Water Treatment Plant filtering systems. Manufacturers for some of these products include Kruger, Hydrotech, John Meunier, and more. VWT is the exclusive source for all associated parts and services. These products do not have any authorized aftermarket parts or authorized service providers outside of VWT to maintain equipment integrity, performance, and warranty compliance, therefore requiring that MCU purchases these items and services through VWT.
Attached for review is a drafted Solicitation Waiver. Upon approval at today’s meeting, it will be presented to the Chairman for signature.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; estimated annual expenditure of $300,000. Funding is from ZF445535-546301 (Marion County Utility Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the request and declare Veolia Water Technologies the sole source provider for Kruger, Hydrotech, John Meunier, and more for parts and services under 25SS-076.
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