2007/05/09 Council Agenda Packet

REQUEST FOR SOLE SOURCE To: Purchasing Office From: Tom Thetford / Public Works/Utilities Name of Department Head Dept./Division Subject: Sole Source Request for the Purchase Of: Mahr, 1/4 "Automatic Mechanical Bar Screens (Quantity 2) REQUESTED SUPPLIER: Treatment Equipment Company,14400 Bel-Red Road#101-C,Bellevue,WA REQUISITION NUMBER: 83677 COST ESTIMATE: $491,300.00 Sole source purchases are defined as clearly and legitimately limited to a single supplier. Sole source purchases are normally not allowed except when based upon strong technological grounds such as operational compatibility with existing equipment and related parts or upon a clearly unique and cost effective feature requirement. The use of sole source purchases shall be limited only to those specific instances which are totally justified to satisfy compatibility or technical performance needs. STA 1EMENT OF NEED: My department's recommendation for sole source is based upon an objective review of the product/service required and appears to be in the best interest of the City. I know of no conflict of interest on my part or personal involvement in any way with this request. No gratuities,favors or compromising action have taken place. Neither has my personal familiarity with particular brands, types of equipment, materials or firms been a deciding influence on my request to sole source this purchase when there are other known suppliers to exist. Refer to the attached sole source justification as prepared by our department, to the attached review of available products/services and to my completed Purchase Requisition. Requestor: Peter Berger Department Head: Tom Thetford ®Approved ❑Rejected / 14 / 3-/s-- Si ature of Requestor Date Signature of Dept_Head Date If Purchase is$10,000 or more: If Purchase is$50,000 or more: Purchasing Manager City Attorney Approved Rejected (�Approved Rejected A!,_ — / q 0 / I$ 1�PYio7 Si le• of Purchasing •anager ate gnature of Ci y Date s:/#common/forms/sole