The Water Department Laboratory Services Division will use this Agreement to purchase microbiological supplies necessary to test for total coliforms in the public water supply. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires a minimum of 270 samples be tested each month to meet regulatory requirements.
The Water Department Laboratory Services Division is certified by TCEQ's National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) for analysis of total coliforms by the MMO-MUG (Colilert) Test, Standard Method 9223 of the TCEQ.
IDEXX Distribution, Inc., is the documented sole supplier and distributor of the Colilert test supplies.
No guarantee was made that a specific amount of goods will be purchased. The Water Department Laboratory Services Division anticipates spending $80,000.00 this Agreement period. PRICE ANALYSIS - The unit prices offered by IDEXX Distribution, Inc., for microbiological supplies have not changed from the previous Agreement awarded May 2011 (M&C P-11235). Staff reviewed the pricing and found pricing to be fair and reasonable. M/WBE - A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the Purchasing Division and approved by the M/WBE Office, in accordance with the BDE Ordinance, because the M/WBE Waiver is based on the sole source information provided to the M/WBE Office by the Purchasing Division Buyer. AGREEMENT TERMS - Upon City Council's approval, this Agreement shall begin on August 31, 2016 and expire August 30, 2017.
RENEWAL OPTIONS - This Agreement may be renewed for up to four additional one-year terms at the City's option. This action does not require specific City Council approval provided that the City Council has appropriated sufficient funds to satisfy the City's obligations during the renewal term.
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