In keeping with the City of North Miami Beach’s (“City”) Strategic Plan of providing excellent municipal services and being a beautiful, safe and livable community in South Florida, the North Miami Beach Water Department requires liquid corrosion inhibitor chemicals better known as orthophosphate to reduce corrosion in potable and non-potable systems throughout the water treatment plant.
Sarasota County, FL issued and awarded Invitation to Quote No. 191834CEG for “Liquid Corrosion Inhibitor Chemical – Supply & Delivery” (ITQ), to Carus Corporation, LLC (Carus) effective December 10, 2019 for a three-year term, with 2 one-year options to renew through December 9, 2024.
Section 3-4.3 of the City Code allows for the use of other governmental entities’ contracts upon a determination that the supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services needed by the City were purchased using solicitation procedures which are substantially equivalent to the City’s Purchasing Guidelines.
Under the City Manager’s authority, a $45,000 purchase order was issued to Carus for the purchase of orthophosphate.
The North Miami Beach Water Department has requested an increase in purchase authorization.
Section 3-3.14 of the City Code of Ordinances provides that contracts in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall be awarded by the City Commission.