DATE: May 25, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works & Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement with A-C Electric Company for site servicing and repairing of electrical controls and software for programmable logic controllers that help run the water and sewer facilities of the Fresno County Special Districts and the Juvenile Justice Campus
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administration Policy 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as A-C Electric Company has a specialized knowledge and experience of the electrical controls and programmable logic controllers that help run the water and sewer facilities of the Fresno County Special Districts and the Juvenile Justice Campus.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with A-C Electric Company to provide site servicing and to repair electrical controls and software for programmable logic controllers for Special Districts and the Juvenile Justice Campus, effective May 26, 2021, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $750,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow A-C Electric Company to continue to provide site servicing of electrical controls and software for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in Special Districts and at the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC). A sole source is requested because A-C Electric Company has specialized knowledge and experience of the electrical controls and PLCs that help run the water and sewer facilities in Special Districts and the JJC. This item pertains to locations in Districts 1, 4, and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the recommended actions are not approved, it would be nearly impossible for another contractor to work on existing PLCs...
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