SS_1974_ISS_Binder.pdf

The document is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Form for Sarasota County, Florida, specifically for PAX Water Technologies. The procurement is for PAX Water mixers and associated parts for potable water applications, with an original sole source (SS 1974) being renewed for an additional one-year period from 11/17/2023 through 11/16/2024. The estimated annual expenditure is $30,000, with an expenditure range not to exceed $150,000. The mixers are patented products (U.S. Patent No. 7,862,302) used to eliminate thermal stratification, decrease ice formation, rapidly blend and distribute disinfectant, and maintain uniform chemical and temperature conditions in water storage tanks.

The sole source justification is based on PAX Water Technologies being the sole licensee and manufacturer of water mixers covered by specific patents, with no alternative vendors able to supply a comparable product. The county currently owns and operates an integrated system designed to work with these specific PAX products, and replacing the mixers would require reengineering and potential complete system replacement. The procurement has been authorized by the Procurement Official, with budgeted expenditures of up to $50,000 prior to further authorization, and the contract is classified under the Water/Wastewater division of the Public Utilities department.