60-U5500-26-EM055_ENMU CUB Sewer Main Emergency Sole Source.pdf.PDF

This is a Sole Source Justification document prepared by Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) for an emergency replacement of the Campus Union building's sewer main. The project addresses a critical infrastructure failure requiring immediate remediation to restore functionality to a central campus facility. The University is requesting authorization to proceed with a sole source procurement from a single contractor capable of executing emergency repairs, bypassing the standard competitive bidding process due to the urgent nature of the failure and the specialized requirements of the work. The document outlines the necessity for rapid response and implementation to prevent further damage and operational disruptions to the Campus Union facility.

The justification emphasizes that the emergency nature of the sewer main failure necessitates sole source procurement authority, as standard procurement procedures cannot accommodate the timeline required for system restoration. ENMU has determined that the selected contractor possesses the specialized expertise and equipment necessary to perform the emergency work efficiently. The document provides the technical and operational rationale supporting the University's request for expedited procurement authority, detailing why competitive bidding is impractical given the infrastructure emergency and the immediate need to restore critical campus utilities to the affected facility.