Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: George Tablack
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Purchasing
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Group, Contract No. 20-21B, for Furnish, Deliver and Discharge of Quicklime (Type 1-Pebble Lime), awarded as an open-end contract to low bidder, Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC, for Water and Wastewater Services, for an initial three-year period in the estimated amount of $6,641,142, and authorize the Director of Purchasing to renew the contract for three one-year periods, for a six-year potential estimated amount of $13,282,284. The initial contract period shall begin on the date of award and terminate on October 31, 2023.
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.135.a.1.(a), Cooperative Purchasing, the Purchasing Division may participate in cooperative purchasing agreements for the procurement of supplies with one or more local public or external procurement units, in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.
Additionally, Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.31.a.4, Award Authority, Board approval is required for awards exceeding $500,000 that includes a single bidder, rejection of apparent low bidder, or protested award.
In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.43, Board approval is required to approve all contracts for supplies or services of more than five years.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides approval of a source contract for the purchase of bulk chemical quicklime.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development did not reserve this procurement for...
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