SS_1999_Unity_Form_Original.pdf

This is a Sole Source Form from Sarasota County's Public Works department seeking to procure DOW sealant from Coastal Construction Products, LLC for bridge maintenance and repairs. The procurement is specifically for DOW 888 Joint sealant, Dow 890-SC Joint, and Dow-sil 902 two-part joint sealant, which will be used by the Public Works department bridge crew when state bridge inspection teams identify needed maintenance or repairs. The estimated expenditure is $40,000.00 for the fiscal/contract year, with an expenditure range not to exceed $50,000. The contract period is from 05/05/2022 to 05/04/2023.

Coastal Construction is identified as the only authorized DOW distributor per Dow Chemical Company, with no other vendors able to supply a similar product. The county justifies this sole source procurement by noting that Coastal Construction is the sole approved vendor and that procuring through them is necessary to honor the Dow Chemical Company's product warranty. The procurement has been approved by the county's procurement analyst and official, with authorization for expenditures up to $50,000, which falls within the procurement manual's guidelines. The request originates from the Stormwater division of the Public Works department, with oversight from the department's manager and director.