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Contract No.: Sole Source No. 16-17-064
Title: Geotechnical Marine Hydro -Cartridges storm
drain filtration system maintenance services and
replacement parts.
Procurement Contracting Officer:
Victoria Giraldo
Current Term: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Recommendation:
Sole Source Contract
❑ Solicit Competition
El Access Contract
❑ Other
Background:
The Department of General Services Administration ("GSA") has been tasked with locating a viable resource
for maintaining and replacing the storm drain filtration system which is installed at the City's GSA services
center. The City currently has the Geotechnical Marine Hydro -Cartridges Storm Drain Filtration System
("Hydro -Cartridges").
Research Conducted:
Market Research was conducted by the Department of Procurement ("Procurement") to determine the best
approach to securing these services. Through this market research, it was determined that Geotechnical
Marine is the sole provider of maintenance and replacement parts of Hydro -Cartridges.
Comparable Contracts:
Department of the Air Force- Sole Source
Miami Dade County- Small Purchase — threshold is high
City of Hialeah — Small Purchase -(low quantity)
City of Miami Springs- Small Purchase -(low quantity)
Town of Medley- Small Purchase- (low quantity)
Recommendation:
A sole source purchase is in the best interest of the City for the following reasons:
1. Hydro- Cartridges can only be maintained by Geotechnical Marine professionals.
2. Even though another approved company that may have trained professional can do maintenance, once
another company handles the Hydro- Cartridge system all warranties are voided, and all replacement
parts would have to come from Geotechnical Marine.
It is recommended that the City enter into a sole source agreement to allow for the services of maintenance
and replacement parts of Hydro -Cartridges from Geotechnical Marine Corp. on an as needed basis.
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