2023_Binder__Gulf_Material_Sales.pdf

This document is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Form for Sarasota County's Public Works Department, involving Gulf Material Sales LLC as the sole source vendor for Energy Absorption Systems Crash Cushions, Truck Mounted Attenuators, and related replacement parts. The contract is a one-year renewal from 03/23/2024 to 03/22/2025, with an estimated expenditure of $35,000.00 for the fiscal year, not to exceed $150,000. The procurement is specifically for crash cushions that provide safety barriers for vehicles, with replacements necessary as vehicles crash in various county locations.

The sole source justification is based on Gulf Materials Sales, LLC being the only authorized distributor for these specific systems in the State of Florida. The county determines this procurement is in its best interest because the Energy Absorption Crash Cushion Systems increase vehicle occupant safety through a hydraulic and mechanical design that absorbs kinetic energy without deflecting the vehicle. The procurement has been approved by the Procurement Analyst and Procurement Official, with authorization for expenditures up to $150,000 prior to final county administrative approval, in accordance with the Procurement Manual.