HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-121-10/19/1999-APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF SERVICES FROM INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR THE REPAIR OF EXISTING RESOLUTION 99-121
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF SERVICES
FROM INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FOR THE
REPAIR OF EXISTING SEWER MAINS
WHEREAS,Insituform's sleeving method has been used previously by the City's Wastewater
Utility Department as a viable method for sewer main rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS,the Wastewater Utility has conducted research proving Insituform's method is
more cost effective and less disruptive to citizens, businesses and traffic than the conventional
method of excavation and replacement; and
WHEREAS, previous attempts to bid and the City's requirements have resulted in one bid
being received from Insituform Technologies, Inc. ("Insituform"), and although other firms have
been identified that do this work and the City is continuing to evaluate such other vendors, those
vendors are not as experienced as Insituform and do not have local representation.
WHEREAS, funds have been budgeted and approved in the Wastewater Utility budget for
1999; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d)(1)(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins authorizes the
Purchasing Agent to negotiate the purchase of supplies and services without utilizing a competitive
bidding process where the Purchasing Agent determines that only one responsible source exists;and
WHEREAS,the Purchasing Agent has determined that only one responsible source exists,
and has submitted the requisite justification to the City Manager for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justification for this
acquisition; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d)(3) required approval of this purchasing method by the City
Council for items costing more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars($100,000)prior to acquisition.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the acquisition of services from Insituform Technologies, Inc., for the relining of
certain existing sewer mains during 1999, at a cost not to exceed One Hundred Ninety Thousand
Dollars ($190,000), is hereby approved:
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this l 9th day of October,
A.D. 1999.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk