Title
MOTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF COLLAPSED SEWER PIPING LOCATED AT LIFT STATION 11 FROM TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS, INC. FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $73,000, PURSUANT TO SECTION 35.18(C)(1) OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES.
Summary Explanation and Background
PROCUREMENT PROCESS TAKEN:
- Chapter 35 of the City’s Code of Ordinance is titled “PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC FUNDS.”
- Section 35.18 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is titled “COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.”
- Section 35.18(C) states that “Only the following situations are exempt from the competitive bid and competitive proposal requirements of this section:”
- Section 35.18(C)(1) states, “Emergency purchases. In urgent cases of compelling emergency that require the immediate purchase of commodities or services, the City Manager is empowered to waive competitive bidding or competitive proposals and authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to secure by open market procedure any commodities or services, notwithstanding the estimated cost of the commodities or services.”
- Section 35.21(A)(1) states, “An initial purchase of, or contract for, commodities or services, in excess of $25,000, shall require the approval of the City Commission, regardless of whether the competitive bidding or competitive proposal procedures were followed.”
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. Lift stations are used to pump wastewater from homes, businesses and parks in the City to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City currently has 197 Lift Stations throughout the City.
2. The City has experienced a collapse of an older, clay sewer pipe in the vicinity of Lift Station 11 located at 7791 NW 6th Street. This has resulted in a complete blockage of flow to Lift Station 11. This complete blockage of flow to Lift Station 11 and the temporary bypass equipment occupies more than 50% roadway of that area and the portable bypass...
Click here for full text