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Request Approval of Sole Source Declaration: 24SS-116, Sewer Line Assessment Tool (SL-RAT) - InfoSense, Inc. Charlotte, NC (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated expenditure of $150,000 as approved in the FY 2023-24 budget)
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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 InfoSense, Inc. a sole source supplier manufacturer and distributor of the Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool (SL-RAT) and its supporting software, the Sewer Line Data Organizer (SL-DOG). LRIE, LLC is the sole authorized service provider in Florida.
InfoSense, Inc. manufactures the only product that uses active acoustic transmission between a transmitter and a receiver in adjacent manholes to provide an aggregate pipe blockage assessment; and as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requires MCU to inspect and assess 100% of their gravity sewer collection systems over a five (5) year period, the SL-RAT allows MCU to satisfy this requirement by acoustically assessing the gravity sewer mains.
Attached for review is the Solicitation Waiver and Sole Source letter. Upon approval at today's meeting, the Solicitation Waiver will be presented to the Chair for signature and a requisition processed to issue a purchase order to LRIE, LLC as the sole authorized service provider.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; estimated expenditure of $150,000 for FY 2023-24. Future years’ expenditures will be based on the needs of the department and shall not exceed approved annual budget amounts without being brought back to the Board for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the request and declare InfoSense, Inc. the sole source provider of the Sewer Line Assessment Tool (SL-RAT) allow staff to issue the Purchase Order to LRIE, LLC under 24SS-116.
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