Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Trevor M. A. Fisher
Department: Public Works Division: Water & Wastewater Business Operations
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to Agreement No. TEC2121722A1_1 with Backflow Solutions, Inc., for subscription-based services to record, maintain, notify, and collect fees for regulatory cross connection and backflow preventer testing services (the "Agreement"), to extend the Agreement for two additional years from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2025, and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9)
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward approval is required for the referenced action.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes Mayor to execute contract amendment.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIVISION AND THE PURCHASING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION
On December 1, 2020, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners: (i) designated Backflow Solutions, Inc. ("BSI"), as an only reasonable source, sole brand provider of regulatory cross connection and backflow preventer testing services; and (ii) authorized County's Director of Purchasing to negotiate and execute an agreement with BSI (Agenda Item No. 27).
On December 22, 2020, the Director of Purchasing executed the Agreement with BSI, No. TEC2121722A1_1, with retroactive effect to April 1, 2018, for subscription-based services to record, maintain, notify, and collect fees for regulatory cross connection and backflow preventer testing services, and other related services for a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $15,000 for the duration of the Agreement. (Exhibit 1).
BSI's services, including certification and fee collection, are critical to Broward County Water and Wastewater Services' ("WWS") operations, ...
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