HomeMy WebLinkAbout031068 RES - 02/21/2017 Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to lease-
purchase a valve maintenance trailer for the Utilities
Department from E. H. Wachs Utility Products, a division of
ITW, of Harvard, Illinois, based on a sole source for a total
amount not to exceed $82,280.21; and finding that the
purchase of the valve maintenance trailer is necessary to
preserve and protect the public health and safety of the City's
residents.
WHEREAS, one valve maintenance trailer will be lease-purchased for use by the
Utilities Department;
WHEREAS, this valve maintenance trailer will assist water crews in the
operation, opening and closing of water valve throughout the City;
WHEREAS, State law provides that such procurements, as outlined above, are
subject to statutory procurement requirements, including competitive bids, unless an
exception applies;
WHEREAS, there is also a statutory exception for this procurement in Local
Government Code, Section 252.022(a)(7)(A), as this purchase is available from only
one source due to special processes or patents.
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
Section 1. The City Council specifically finds that the foregoing statements included in
the preamble of this resolution are true and correct and adopts such findings for all
intents and purposes related to the authorization of this procurement.
Section 2. The City Manager, or her designee, is authorized to lease-purchase a valve
maintenance trailer by the Utilities Department from E. H. Wachs Utility Products, a
division of ITW, Harvard, Illinois, based on a sole source for a total amount not to exceed
$82,280.21 .
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Rebecca Huerta Mayor
City Secretary
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mayor Vel
Rudy Garza I 1
Paulette Guajardo i(
Michael Hunter
Joe McComb
Ben Molina I
Lucy Rubio 1 1
Greg Smith S
Carolyn Vaughn I -
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly
authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that
the money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation
or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from
which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments
are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: February 21, 2017 Legistar Number: 17-0177
Agenda Item:
Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to lease-purchase a valve maintenance
trailer for the Utilities Department from E. H. Wachs Utility Products, a division of ITW, of
Harvard, Illinois, based on a sole source for a total amount not to exceed $82,280.21; and finding
that the purchase of the valve maintenance trailer is necessary to preserve and protect the public
health and safety of the City's residents.
Total Lease-Purchase Price: $75,387.35
Total Estimated Allowable Interest for Lease: $6,892.86
Grand Total: $82,280.21
Amount Required: $9,541.00
Fund Name Accounting Unit Account Activity No. Amount
N .
Water 4010-31510-041 530190 $9,541.00
Total $9,541.00
Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
Date: FEB 2 0 2017