2024-ISS-220_SS_329_Att_A.pdf

This document is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Request Form from Sarasota County Public Utilities for a procurement with TriNova, Inc. regarding ProMinent compound metering system equipment, services, and related parts. The original sole source (SS 329) is being extended for a three-year period from 06/14/2024 to 06/13/2027, with no change to the estimated expenditure amount of $99,000 per fiscal year. The product is a compound metering system that measures dosing in treatment facilities, specifically used by Sarasota County to dose chemicals into its flow.

The procurement is justified as proprietary, with TriNova being the only authorized vendor for ProMinent sales in Florida (excluding the Panhandle). The county considers this a continued relationship essential for maintaining their metering systems, noting that changing to another system would require complete engineering redesign and remodeling. The sole source request highlights that TriNova's brand is nationally known, has been field-tested in Sarasota County, and the staff is familiar with the system and platform. The document includes approvals from various county officials, including the Public Utilities Director and Procurement Analyst, and is supported by a letter from ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc. confirming TriNova's authorized representative status.