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 Consent Agenda
9.6.


City of North Miami Beach
17011 NE 19 Avenue
North Miami Beach, Fl 33162
305-947-7581
www.citynmb.com

MEMORANDUM



 

TO:Mayor and City Commission
FROM: City Manager Arthur H. Sorey, III
VIA: 

Andrea Suarez Abastida, PMP Director of NMB Water

Carlos Carrazana, Water Plant Manager

Phillip Ford, Chief Procurement Officer

DATE:April  19, 2022



 RE: Resolution No. R2022-55 Ratification of Emergency Purchase Order 220863 to PSI Technologies, Inc. (Andrea Suarez Abastida, Director NMB Water Department)


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BACKGROUND ANALYSIS:


 

Pursuant to Section 3-3.14 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, the City Manager approved a contract with PSI  in the amount of $67,138.27 for the valve repair services for the NMB Water Department.

 

PSI Technologies Inc., is a professional distributor firm specializing in the application and integration of water and wastewater equipment and exclusive representative of BERMAD Water Control Valves, Air Valves, and Mag Meters. Their goal is to provide quality products, services, and solutions for their customers in the water and wastewater markets. Their team is highly trained and experienced having a combined industry experience of over 165 years.

 

Section 3-4.5 (f.) of the City’s Code of Ordinances provides that formal bidding waiver. Purchases for which formal bidding has been waived, as determined by the City Commission to be in the best interest of the City. Purchases of, and contracts for, supplies or services shall be exempt from competitive bidding/competitive proposals with a five-sevenths (5/7) affirmative vote of the City Commission declaring the waiver of competitive bidding/competitive proposals to be in the best interests of the City.

 

Section 3-3.14 of the City’s Code of Ordinances provides that contracts in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall be awarded by the City Commission.

 

 

 RECOMMENDATION:


 

The City Manager, the Director of NMB Water and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Commission approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an agreement with PSI Technologies Inc., for an emergency purchase order between the City and PSI Technologies Inc., for repair services for the valves in an estimated budgeted amount of $67,138.72.

 FISCAL/ BUDGETARY IMPACT:
 Funding has been allocated in FY2022 / 410909-533460.



ATTACHMENTS:
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Exemption from Bidding
PSI Bid Waiver Justification
PSI Rep Letter
Draft Resolution