HomeMy WebLinkAbout4061 Resolution - WPWTP SOLE SOURCERESOLUTION NO. 4061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PALL MEMBRANE -FILTRATION
QUAD -RACKS (PALL RACK) FROM PALL WATER (A DIVISION OF PALL
CORPORATION) FOR THE WEST PASCO MUNICIPAL WATER
TREATMENT PLANT (WPWTP).
WHEREAS, it is critical for the City to have proper microfiltration (MF) and
ultrafiltration (UF) membrane equipment to perform water treatment at the WPWTP; and
WHEREAS, the City has need to purchase two (2) PALL Racks as part of the WPWTP
expansion project; and
WHEREAS, the City currently uses the PALL Rack system as the MF and OF
technology to perform water treatment at the WPWTP; and
WHEREAS, the City competitively selected PALL Water as the supplier of the PALL
Racks at WPWTP in 2009; and
WHEREAS, the subsequent WPWTP design for incremental expansion of water
treatment capacity was based on compatibility with the PALL Rack system; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the use of an alternate technology or supplier
would not be consistent or compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment that is directly
affected by the selected membrane filtration system; and
WHEREAS, the design consultant for the project has identified the proposed
improvements at the WPWTP requires the purchase of the PALL Racks (i.e., Requisition Item)
system as defined in Exhibit A.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pasco hereby determines that the paramount
considerations in the acquisition of the PALL Rack system is compatible with existing
equipment, inventory, and proprietary/patented integration systems to PALL Water; and
WHEREAS, the use of the PALL Rack system is clearly and legitimately limited to a
single source of supply, as detailed in the Sole Source Worksheet (Exhibit A), to support current
operation standards, this purchase becomes subject to waiving competitive bidding requirements
per RCW 35.23.352(9) and RCW 39.04.280(l)(a) sole source; and
WHEREAS, RCW 39.04.280(2)(a) requires that prior to utilizing the sole source
exemption, the City Council must first adopt a resolution reciting the factual basis supporting the
exemption; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council pursuant to 39.04.280(2)(a) finds that such factual basis as
described herein and detailed in the Sole Source Worksheet, attached (Exhibit A) and
incorporated herein by this reference, does support application of the sole source exemption as
pertaining to the purchase of the PALL Rack system from PALL Water.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON:
Section 1. The City Council of Pasco hereby find the above-described circumstance is
justification for the waiver of bidding requirements under the authority of RCW 35.23.352(9)
and pursuant to sole source provider (RCW 39.04.280(1)(a)) and, therefore, the bidding
requirement is hereby waived for the purchase of the PALL Rack system from Pall Water.
Section 2. That the City of Pasco Public Works Department purchase the PALL Rack
system from PALL Water for an amount not to exceed the sum of $2,000,000.
Be It Further Resolved, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, this 17a` day of May,
2021.
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Saul Martinez
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra Barham, CMC
City Clerk
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APPROVE TO FORM:
Kerr F<er s aw, PLLC
City Attorney