Hobas Pipe USA _ Sole Source Justification.pdf

SOLE SOURCE/BRAND & EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION FORM

Revised February 2026

Section 1: Requesting Department Information Department: Program Management & Engineering

Requestor’s Name: Clifford Beroset

Date: 4/23/2026

Title: Cons. Svcs. & Eng. Sr. Manager

Section 2: Purchase Overview Company Legal Name: Hobas Pipe USA JDE Vendor No. 202663

Estimated Total Cost: $6.07m ☐ Total is Less than $100,000 ☒ Total is Greater than $100,000 If total amount is equal to or greater than $100K, a Board Presentation is required.

Item/Service Name:

Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer Mortar Pipe Name of Product Manufacturer: Hobas Pipe USA

Addition to existing approved sole source supplier: ☒ No ☐ Yes: Existing Sole Source No.:

Section 3: Type of Special Procurement, complete either A, B, or C depending upon the type

A. SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE

☐ 1. Only one supplier can satisfy specification requirements and/or technical requirements.*

☐ 5. A statutory or market-based monopoly

☐ 8. Need to avoid violating warranties and guarantees where service is required

☒ 2. Compatibility with the existing equipment, facilities, or service is an important consideration; Identify existing equipment:

☐ 6. Scarcity of supply in the market

☐ 9. The Authority has a rental contract with a purchase option; Identify existing contract:

☐ 3. Technical services associated with the assembly, installation, or servicing of equipment of a highly technical/specialized nature

☐ 7. Existence of exclusive rights (patent, copyright, or license)

☐ 10. When alternative sources result in excessive costs

☐ 4. An item is purchased for testing or trial use ☐ 11. Continuation of prior work associated with additional items, service, or work required, but not known to have been needed at the time the original order was placed with the vendor

RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

☐ 12. Manufacture directs the Authority to purchase all upgrades to their system from the manufacturer’s partner associated with mid-range or large systems purchased by the Authority ☐ 13. Common Operating Environment (SCADA, PLC, GIS, Phones, Cisco, Security, FOB, etc.), item is proprietary

Explain why this vendor is the only supplier capable of providing the required goods or services. Include unique capabilities, proprietary rights, compatibility requirements, or regulatory constraints.

The Clayton County Water Authority (“Authority”) is seeking to purchase Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer Mortar Pipe for the purposes of sewer replacement (18" to 60" size). The vendor is the only supplier capable of providing the required goods or services because they are the only U.S. based pipe supplier. The unique capabilities, proprietary rights, compatibility requirements, or regulatory constraints is reliability, shorter delivery times, U.S.-based warranty support, and full compliance with American labor and enviromental regulations.

B. SOLE BRAND PURCHASE

Brand Name: Comparable Brands:

Explain why a specific brand is required and why no equivalent alternatives are acceptable. Address standardization, compatibility, warranty, safety, or operational impacts.

The Clayton County Water Authority (“Authority”) is seeking to purchase for the purposes of . No equivalent alternatives are acceptable because . The standardization, compatibility, warranty, safety, or operational impacts are

C. EMERGENCY PURCHASE; to be completed AFTER the emergency.

An emergency is a situation that occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and demands immediate action to prevent delays which may vitally affect the health, safety, or welfare of the public or employees and affects the continuation of services to the citizens, and/or serious loss or injury to the Authority. Emergency shall also mean a condition, malfunction, or occurrence in which the immediate procurement of an item (i.e., Goods, Services, or Professional Service) is essential to comply with regulatory requirements.

Describe the nature of the emergency, including the circumstances that created the urgent need, potential impacts of delay, and why standard procurement timelines cannot be followed. Explain the operational, financial, safety, or regulatory impacts if this request is not approved.

Describe how the supplier was selected:

Section 4: Market Research and Cost Reasonableness; TO BE COMPLETED FOR A & B TYPES ONLY

Describe market research performed, including attempts to identify alternative vendors or pricing comparisons. If market research was not possible, explain why. We have used Hobas Pipe USA for all of our fiberglass purchases. It is the only 100% U.S. -based manufacturer of Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer Mortar pipe systems in North America.

Section 5: Supporting Documentation Checklist (Attach all applicable documentation) ☐ Vendor quote(s) or proposal(s) ☒ Sole source or Sole brand letter from vendor ☐ Emergency documentation

☐ Technical specifications or compatibility requirements ☐ Any additional supporting documentation:

* The Purchasing and Compliance Department must provide public notice of the intended sole source purchase or contract through a posting to the Georgia Procurement Registry. The purpose of publicizing the sole source is to allow the free market to act as a check and balance on invalid sole sources by allowing suppliers to protest a sole source 1) if suppliers believe and can document that they also meet the requirements of the sole source; or 2) if suppliers believe the sole source requirements are unjustifiably restrictive.

The total posting period for a sole source notice is for a minimum of fifteen (15) calendar days.

Section 6: Signature Approvals Print Name Signature Date

Requestor Name

Department Manager

Chief Executive Officer

Note: Sole Source will expire three (3) years after approval date.

bwatkins Stamp

— The expiration rule does not apply to Emergency Purchases —

(Please return this form to ccwa_solesource@ccwa.us) mailto:ccwa_solesource@ccwa.us

Hobas SS Justification form2026