Item 13 - Purchase of an Emergency Sewer System Bypass Pump

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 13 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report June 6, 2023 TOPIC: Purchase of an Emergency Sewer System Bypass Pump AGENDA TITLE Award a Purchase Order to Core & Main, LP for One Dri-Prime SD150M Diesel Pump in an Amount Not to Exceed $55,589 (Specification No. 23-045) (Non-General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Award a one-time purchase and payment of Purchase Order to Core & Main, LP for one Dri-Prime SD150M Diesel Pump, in an amount not to exceed $55,589, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency’s Water Resources Division oversees and maintains the daily operations of the City’s water and sanitary sewer systems. The Division is requesting to purchase a diesel pump to replace the existing 11-year-old emergency sewer bypass pump for the San Lorenzo Sewer Lift Station. In the event of an emergency, the bypass pump will be used to move sewage from the City’s sewer system to Orange County Sanitation District’s system, which will prevent sewer system overflows while the functionality is restored to the lift station. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 23-045 was advertised on March 16, 2023, on the City’s online bid and management publication system. A summary of the IFB and bids received is as follows: 626 Vendors Notified 3 Santa Ana Vendors Notified 19 Vendors Downloaded Bid Packet 2 Bids Received 1 Bid Received from a Santa Ana Vendor Bids were solicited, opened on March 30, 2023, and evaluated. Two bids were submitted by the deadline: one by Charles King Company located in Signal Hill, CA, and one by Core & Main, LP located in Santa Ana, CA. The bid submitted by Charles King Company was not responsive to IFB specifications and was disqualified. The bid submitted by Core & Main, LP was determined to be responsive to the specifications of