PUR 7776 (Description) Single Source with Aquatrak Corporation.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection

TITLE: Single Source with Aquatrak Corporation Short description of the commodity or service desired: For the procurement of Engineering Installation and Testing Services of one hundred fifty (150) Standalone Automated Tide Gauge Sites including all Hardware statewide over the course of 36 months. Installation will include necessary components and hardware to meet the requirements of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) for Installation of Water Level Stations.

CONTACT

Name: Belinda Croft Address: 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS93, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Telephone: 850.245.2467 Email: Belinda.Croft@FloridaDEP.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 2023SS004

Date posted: October 3, 2022 Last day for receipt of information: October 24, 2022

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

41114300 Hydrological Instruments 72154200 Instrumentation Installation Maintenance and Repair Services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

36 months

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Division of State Lands (DSL), Bureau of Survey and Mapping (BSM)

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

Division of State Lands statutory justification. -Fulfilling the statutory obligations placed upon it by Chapter 177, Part II, F.S. -Providing for continual maintenance of the reference marks used for the determination of tidal datums -Preventing time delays and increased costs for new tide studies

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due to the loss of existing tide stations, -Preventing taxpayers in coastal areas from paying increased fees for surveying and mapping services to determine the extent of upland ownership, -Assisting with providing for protection of the state’s critically eroded beaches and the preservation of sovereign lands, -Providing adequate sea level updates to communities along the coast, -Preserving valuable coastal and off-shore resources, as well as, the overall economic climate of the state, -Providing data for the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas to address coastal resilience with state, regional and national partners, and -Benefiting local governments so they can identify adaptation action areas (section 163.3177(6)(g)(10), F.S.) for those low-lying coastal zones that are experiencing coastal flooding resulting from extreme high tides and storm surge and are vulnerable to the impacts of rising water levels.

Total Quantity 150 Standalone Automated Tide Gauges with Installation X $12,705.00/each = $1,905,750.00

To perform installation and testing services of one hundred fifty (150) Standalone Automated Tide Gauges at one hundred fifty (150) sites selected by DEP statewide over the course of 36 months.

Installation will include necessary components and hardware to meet the requirements of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) for Installation of Water Level Stations. After installation and testing, the gauges will be monitored and maintained by FDEP personnel. FDEP to obtain approval with local agencies and site manager, or landowner for all mounting locations.

DEP responsible for setup of each site on Stevens web site.

Line 1 – Engineering - Installation Services ($1,500.00) To perform engineering installation and testing services of standalone automated tide gauge sites. Each site to meet NOAA specifications.

After installation and testing, the gauges will be monitored and maintained by FDEP personnel to provide water level data. FDEP to obtain approval with local agencies for all mounting locations.

FDEP to provide mean low and mean high water levels for each site. FDEP responsible for setup of each site on Stevens web site. Subtotal for:

Line 1A - 5002-SEN-4 ($2,416.00) Each individual tide gauge station to include the following:

Model 5002 Sensor, top mounted Impulse connecters, Microprocessor Controller R8 Transducer with Version 5.xx firmware, calibrated to 4 feet.

Line 1B - W-108-02-10 ($225.00) Cable (Beiden 8425), 10 foot with Impluse connector P/N MCIL-5-FS + MCDLS/F, bare wire at other end.

Line 1C - 28-3000-64 ($570.00) Installation kit, 4 range tubes (5 ft) with couplings, one trim tube (5 ft), one red brass section (3 ft), one aluminum miter block and one shipping box, 4 inch, and five centering clips type 316, 4 inch, with 4 foot calibration tube.

Line 1D - 8001-PWT-4 ($707.00) Top Assembly XDCR to 4" Pipe, PVC mounting Plates/clamps, protective cover, and assembly hardware with Screen vents.

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Line 1E - 8000-PWP-4 ($280.00) Pipe Assembly Pt# 8000-PWP-4-Sch 40, including cutting & chamfer 4 each- 4" x 57" PVC schedule 40 pipe, 3 each- 4" schedule 40 male adaptors and 4 each- 4" schedule 40 female adaptors. Packaging charge and special box.

Line 1F - 8005-PWB-4HDPE ($1,420.00) Bottom Assembly, 4 inch, including one HDPE cone, two 13.5-inch Painted Schedule 80 HDPE parallel plates, 4" Threaded flange, three 3-inch Schedule 80 HDPE spacers, 1 24-inch Copper sleeve and assembly hardware. Special coating

Line 1G - 21-0024-03 (Quantity 4 x $680.00 = $2,720.00) Bracket, Adjustable 316 Stainless Steel

3.0 inch by 1/4 straight legs, 16 inch, made for (customer specifics one of the following) for 8,10-or 12-inch piling and 4-inch PVC Protective Well Pipe.

Line 1H - 80065E ($1,095.00) Datalogger, Steelhead Standalone Logger, External power

Line 1J - 80065-415 ($400.00) Datalogger, Cell Module, Steelhead, Cat M/NB-IoT, add-on

Line 1K - 80065-425 ($0.00) Datalogger, Steelhead, SIM Card, SIMCS-D, Standard Multi-format Half Size SIM-Dynamic.

Line 1L - 80065-433 ($0.00) Datalogger, Steelhead, Steelhead, GPS RF Ant 1.575 Ghz CER Patch

CAB, APAM1866YA18

Line 1M - 92982 ($145.00)Battery, 12 VDC, 17AH Lead acid rechargeable

Line 1N - 90087 ($250.00)Enclosure, NEMA-4X, (12x10x6), solid lid, with PG9 liquid type bushings

Line 1O – 46048 ($0.00) Enclosure vent valve with nut

Line IP - 93723 ($62.00) SDI-12 Input Multiplexer^ position, without cable. For cable, use part number 32794 cable (4 conductor) (supplied separately)

Line IQ - 91064 ($765.00) Solar Panel, 40 Watt with Sunsaver Solar Regulator and mounting hardware.

Line IR - Shipping and Handling Charge ($150.00) Either pre-paid and added to invoice or charged to your freight account.

Intended Single Source:

Aquatrak Corporation

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$1,905,750.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

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Aquatrak Corporation, incorporated in the State of Florida, manufactures all of our products that we offer at our Sanford, Florida headquarters. Aquatrak Corporation does not utilize representatives, distributors or resellers of our products in Florida. Aquatrak is the only provider of sales and installation services in the State of Florida. We offer the lowest prices for our products and the highest discounts to all Florida customers. We do not list our products on a GSA schedule.

We work from a standard price list for all customers with discounts for dollar amount and/or quantity. Aquatrak Corporation also provides free technical support for all products that we manufacture that are installed within the State of Florida. This support can range from email, text, online, telephone at no charge, to a billable onsite support. Aquatrak also provides installation assistance and if requested, full installation of our products. Wes Sessoms, Aquatrak Corporation, 1100 E. 25th Street, Sanford, FL 32771

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Scott Woolam, Bureau Chief Survey and Mapping Andrew Fleener, Deputy Director of State Lands Anna DeCerchio, Chief of Staff Belinda Croft, Purchasing Specialist Supervisor

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.