Reliant_Water_Tech_Sole_Source.pdf

This document is a sole source letter from Reliant Water Technologies to the City of Fort Myers Public Utilities Operations Department, dated November 14, 2024, regarding their Wet Well Wizard System. The letter confirms that Reliant Water Technologies is the exclusive manufacturer, seller, and distributor of the Wet Well Wizard, a specialized lift station air ejection system with patents #9,968,895, 10,752,530, and 11,318,426. The product is specifically designed for wastewater lift stations and is the only system capable of eliminating fats, oils, and grease while neutralizing H2S odors at the source.

The sole source notification indicates that the product can only be purchased directly from Reliant Water Technologies in New Orleans, LA, or through an Agora Water Solutions sales representative in Florida. Key technical features of the Wet Well Wizard include anti-fouling cleaning baffles that spin large bubbles to diffuse dissolved oxygen, the ability to draw air into water pump volutes, and maintaining high dissolved oxygen levels in lift station wet wells. The City of Fort Myers is pursuing a procurement under Florida State Statute 287.057(3)(c), which allows for negotiated procurement with a single source, with a potential due date of December 10, 2024, for any competitive responses or alternative supplier qualifications.