DATE: July 2, 2019
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Kristine Tallent, Assistant City Administrator / CFO
Michelle Hatcher, Water Management Director
Brian Wilcox, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of Procurement Award to Microbac Laboratories, Inc. of Maryville, Tennessee in the estimated total annual amount of $22,276 for industrial pretreatment sampling and testing, Water Reclamation Facility influent and effluent testing, and testing of river samples wastewater treatment laboratory contract services for a term of award for the Water Reclamation Division of the Water Management Department (Purchasing Office Procurement Solicitation No. 2019-013; $60,000 budgeted for line item in 431-82280-52213 for fiscal year 2020; Contract No. 2019-0161 (07-09-19 WS)
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Purpose
The purpose of this procurement is to purchase the specified wastewater treatment laboratory contract services needed for routine operation of the City's Water Reclamation Facility.
Background
The City published on March 28, 2019 a Notice to Bidders in the Williamson Herald for performance upon demand of the following wastewater treatment laboratory contract services for the specified term of award: industrial pretreatment sampling and testing, Water Reclamation Facility influent and effluent testing, and testing of river samples. In addition, bid documents were sent on or about the same date directly to eight (8) potential bidders known or thought to be interested in this solicitation. Bids from three (3) service providers were publicly opened at the bid opening held on April 18, 2019. A tabulation of the bids received for this solicitation is attached.
Financial Impact
The apparent lowest, most responsive and responsible bid, from Microbac Laboratories, Inc. of Maryville, Tennessee, is in the estimated total annual amount of $22,276 for the specified wastewater treatment laboratory contract services. The specified term of award...
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