HomeMy WebLinkAbout3262 RESOLUTION NO. 3262
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, approving and authorizing sole source
purchase of two new primary clarifier drives, removal of the City's
drives, and installation of the new drives from OVIVO USA, LLC.
WHEREAS, BMC 2.76.020(a) requires public works contracts to be entered into
pursuant to RCW 35.22.620; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.22.620 establishes bidding requirements for first class
cities, but allows in RCW 35.22.620(6) for the city legislative authority to waive the
reyuirements if an applicable exemption exists under RCW 39.04.280; and
WHEREAS, RCW 39.04.280(1)(a)provides an exemption for purchases that are
clearly and legitimately limited to a single source of supply;and
WHEREAS,the City's current primary clarifier drive mechanisms have reached
the end of their life; and
WHEREAS, City staff researched online for manufacturers of clarifier drives and
found that the original equipment manufacturer, EIMCO, is still in existence and doing business
as OVIVO, USA, LLC (hereinafter"OVIVO"); and
WHEREAS, if the City were to purchase primary clarifier drives from a company
other than OVIVO, the City would not be able to obtain the originally manufactured equipment,
and the chosen contractor would have to modify the existing primary clarifiers to make the
contractor's fitment work, necessitating additional equipment and labor; and
WHEREAS, OVIVO is the only manufacturer and supplier of the original
primary clarifier drives that were designed for the City's clarifier,and the specifications used for
the project are the same as those used in the original construction of the wastewater treatment
plant in 1985; and
WHEREAS, OVIVO has assured the City that its proposal is OVIVO's best price,
the price is much lower than what was originally budgeted, and OVIVO reduced its price further
due to the fact that the City will be purchasing two drive units; and
WHEREAS,the wastewater treatment plant staff has the skills to do the primary
clarifier removal and installation work due to their familiarity with the existing equipment, but
the Director has determined that the staff will not have enough time this spring and summer to do
the work; and
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WHEREAS,the removal and installation work is specialized,and the
manufacturer's labor force is familiar with the drives and know the required tolerances of the
equipment; another contractor would be more expensive, as the City would have to pay for their
"on the job"education related to clarifier drives andlor the particular OVIVO equipment; and
WHEREAS, sole sourcing with OVIVO allows the City to enter into direct
negotiations for pricing with OVIVO; and
WHEREAS,the City Council desires to authorize the sole source purchase of two
new primary clarifier drives,the removal of the City's currently used drives, and the installation
of the two new drives, 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.
SECTION2. Pursuant to BMC 2.76.020,the competitive bidding requirements
are hereby waived and the Department of Public Works&Utilities is authorized to enter into a
sole source contract with OVIVO USA, LLC in the amount of$130,891.11, including sates tax,
to purchase two new primary clarifier drives, remove the City's currently used drives, and install
two new drives.
SECTION3. Severabilitv. 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.
SECTION4. Eff'ective Date. This Resolation shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
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ASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this � day
of ✓� f•l�' , 2016.
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ERIC YO GER, ouncil President
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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RO ER A. LUB , ity Attorney SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk
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