HomeMy WebLinkAbout031764 RES - 05/21/2019 Resolution authorizing a five-year supply agreement for the purchase
of scientific water lab testing reagents and consumables with IDEXX
Distribution, Inc. of Westbrook, Maine for an amount not to exceed
$332,411.
WHEREAS, IDEXX Distribution, Inc. will provide scientific water lab testing
reagents and consumable supplies to be utilized by the O. N. Stevens Lab for the analysis
of the City of Corpus Christi's drinking water, surrounding communities' drinking water
and the effluent testing of City's six wastewater treatment plants;
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 a statutory exception for this procurement in Local
Government Code, Section 252.022(a) (2), as this purchase is necessary to preserve or
protect the public health or safety of the City's residents.
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 designee, is authorized to execute all documents
necessary to secure a supply agreement for the purchase of scientific water lab testing
reagents and consumable supplies from IDEXX Distribution, Inc. of Westbrook, Maine, for
an amount not to exceed $332,411. A copy of the agreement will be on file in the Office
of the City Secretary.
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SCANNED
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Joe McComb
Roland Barrera
Rudy Garza 0
Paulette M. Guajardo I
Gil Hernandez /
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Michael Hunter
Ben Molina
Everett Roy 1 I
Greg Smith
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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: May 21, 2019 Legistar Number: 19-0554
Agenda Item:
Resolution authorizing a five-year supply agreement for the purchase of scientific water lab testing
reagents and consumables with IDEXX Distribution, Inc. of Westbrook, Maine for an amount not to
exceed $332,411.
Amount Required: $ 27,700.92
Fund Name Accounting Unit Account Activity No. Amount
No.
Water 4010-31700-063 520030 $27,700.92
Total $27,700.92
o Certification Not Required
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,).iititkt,z; Director of Financial Services
Date: 5 1 gz, t cI