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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LINKING AGREEMENT WITH ABM ELECTRICAL POWER SERVICES, LLC TO PROVIDE HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SERVICES AT TREATMENT PLANTS AND REMOTE SITES
Staff Contact: Craig Johnson, P.E., Director, Water Services
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Linking Agreement with ABM Electrical Power Services, LLC (ABM) to provide high voltage electrical services on an as-needed basis, and to authorize the City Manager, at the City Manager's discretion, to extend the agreement for an additional four (4) one-year terms, in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 for the entire term of the agreement. This cooperative purchase is available through the agreement between the Maricopa County and ABM, contract 171017-S, and can be renewed through November 30, 2021.
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Background
The City's water treatment and distribution; and wastewater collection and treatment systems include an array of pumps, mixers, processing and filtering equipment. Most of this equipment is powered by 600 volt and above electrical service. From time to time, the service to the equipment needs rehabilitating or replacing. Due to the high voltage, specially-trained technicians and equipment are required to perform the work.
The City has contracted with multiple repair vendors as most vendors do not repair all brands or types of equipment and some have exclusive responsibilities for specific manufacturers. The City intends to contract with additional firms as they become available.
Analysis
Cooperative purchasing allows counties, municipalities, schools, colleges and universities in Arizona to use a contract that was competitively procured by another governmental entity or purchasing cooperative. Such purchasing helps reduce the cost of procurement, allows access to a multitude of competitively bid contracts, and provides the opportunity to take advantage of volume pricing. T...
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