HomeMy WebLinkAbout3165 RESOLUTION NO. 31 (os
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, approving and authorizing sole source
purchasing of Flygt dry pit submersible pumps for the wastewater
sewage pump stations
WHEREAS, BMC 2 76 040 establishes bidding procedures for the purchase of
goods and services, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to BMC 2 76 090, the request for bids requirement may be
waived by written determination by the Director that either the materials, supplies, equipment or
services are clearly and legitimately limited to a single source of supply, or that materials,
supplies, equipment or services are subject to special market conditions, involve special facilities
or services, or that a bid would not be otherwise practical or in the City's best interests under the
circumstances, in which instances the purchase price may be best established by direct
negotiation, and '
WHEREAS, individual dry pit submersible pumps are a necessary and critical
component of the wastewater sewage pump stations, and
WHEREAS, the ,City's wastewater division currently has thirty Flygt dry pit
submersible pumps in operation throughout the City's thirty -nine sewage pump stations, and
WHEREAS, sole sourcing Flygt dry pit submersible pumps allows the City to
standardize the inventory parts and tools that will result in lower costs, attains greater durability,
which reduces labor and maintenance costs, and achieves a reduction in overtime due to the
elimination of pump plugging, and
WHEREAS, sole sourcing with Flygt allows the City to go into direct negotiation
for pricing with the vendor, and
WHEREAS, the local sales representative for Flygt dry pit submersible pumps is
Whitney Equipment, 21222 30` Dr SE, Suite 110, Bothell, WA 98021, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to waive the request for bids requirement
and authorize sole source purchase of 125 hp or less Flygt dry pit submersible pumps for the
wastewater sewage pump stations from Whitney Equipment, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated as if set forth
herein in full
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Sole Source Purchasing —
Flygt Dry Pit Submersible Pumps
SECTION 2 Pursuant to BMC 2 76 090, the request for bids requirement are
hereby waived and are not required for the purchase of 125 hp or less Flygt dry pit submersible
pumps for the wastewater sewage pump stations from Whitney Equipment
SECTION 3. The Department of Public works & Utilities is authorized to
purchase 125 hp or less Flygt dry pit submersible pumps from Whitney Equipment on an as
needed basis, subject to City Council approval as may be required pursuant to BMC 2 76 100(c)
SECTION 4. This waiver shall be for a period of five years at which time the
sole sourcing of 125 hp or less Flygt dry pit submersible pumps will be re- evaluated
SECTION 5. Severability If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences
of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and
effect
SECTION 6. ff ective Date This Resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this day
of 9 2012
IM McDONALD, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM A T
GER A LUBOVICH, City Attorne SHANNON CORIN, Interim City Clerk
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Sole Source Purchasing —
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