2024-ISS-150_SS_2033_Att_A.pdf

This is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Form from Sarasota County's Public Utilities Department for a sole source procurement with FJ Nugent & Associates Inc. for Vaughan Company manufactured Chopper and Triton centrifugal pumps, parts, and service. The procurement is for the county's pump and motor maintenance service contracts, with services to be used for units not under warranty. The contract is for the fiscal/contract year, with an estimated expenditure of $50,000 and an expenditure amount range not to exceed $150,000. The contract period runs from 04/06/2023 to 04/05/2024.

The sole source justification is based on FJ Nugent & Associates Inc. being the only authorized and appointed Vaughan Company representative for sales, service, and parts in the State of Florida. The pumps are specialized for handling thick sludges, large or stringy solids, shear sensitive fluids, and delicate or highly abrasive materials in the wastewater collection system. The county determined that changing to another system would require a complete redesign due to specific product compatibility with existing equipment. The procurement has been approved by the Procurement Analyst and Procurement Official, with budgeted expenditures authorized up to $150,000 prior to final authorization.