Ultimate_Growth_Holdings_-_Justification_Form.pdf

Wr"ururq BREVARD COUNTY BOARD F couNTY couMrssrorufns Purchasing

Services SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FORM

PLEASE FORWARD ALL REQUESTS TO: SingleSource@brevardfl.gov

Sole Source: The ONLY known supplier for unique products and services where no other options are available.

Single Source: Though there may be alternate sources for the product or service requested, circumstances dictate the use of the proposed vendor. (i.e., availability, timeliness, location, etc.)

PART ] - GgXeRAL REOUESToR INFoRMATIoN

Date Submitted: Requesting Department Natr rral Racnr rrnoc l\-/l

Requisition #: _ One{ime Purchase I Amount of Purchase:

Contact Person/Phone #: Carlos .l Crrevas

// Annual Purchase [l (One time) ll $6.000.00 (Estim ated a n n u al a mo u nt)

PART ll - RecomuENDEDVENDon lxronuanox

Vendor/Contractor Name: Ultimate Growth Holdinos. lnc.

Vendor/Contractor Contact Name: Steohen Sharkev

Vendor/Contractor Phone: (32'l\ 97A-AA62

Vendor/Contractor Email: Sharkevldl L J lti maf eG rowf hHoldin rls

PART III- SII.IGLE/SoLE SoURcE VALIDATIoil

1. Provide a detailed of service/commod to be rovided the vendor.

2. State why the recommended vendor is the only one capable of providing the required supplies and/or commodities. lnclude any back-up information or documentation that supports your recommendation. (Acceptable responses to this question will include strong pragmaticfrechnological information that supports the claim that there is only one vendor that can provide the services and/or Attach vendor letter and additional sheet if necessary.

3. List any other sources that have been contacted and explain in detail why they cannot fulfill the Gountyr's requirements. (Responses fo this section should include information pertaining to any research that was conducted to establish that the vendor rs a so/e source.

Responses should include information pertaining fo dlscussrbns with other potential suppliers, barrels. The barrels are re-used, food grade, 55 gallons barrel. As a result, the top of the needs to be cut open to be cleaned. A screen need to be placed and secured on top opening to prevent debris and mosquitoes. Finally, a water spigot needs to be placed at the bottom part of the side of the barrel. We call that a prepped rain barrel.

No other vendor in the area provides prepped rain barrels. This vendor not only preps the barrels, but also acquires them from different sources and transports prepped barrel to our rain workshop locations. The cost of new barrels is significantly higher and still need to be

The Marine Research Council (MRC) of East Florida used to also provide prepped rain barrels, but they no longer provide large quantities of rain barrel barrels. They will only sell to individual house holds from now on. We got barrels from Ken Reams, in Orlando, in 2022. We paid extra get them delivered to us, come up with a long term storage facility, and prepped the barrels and why they were no longer being considered by the

Check all entries below that apply to the proposed purchase which exempt formal competition. Attach a memorandum containing complete justification and support documentation as directed in the selected entry. (More than one entry will apply to most sole source products/services requested).

1. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER

THERE ARE NO REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS. (Attach the manufacturer's written communication that no regional distributors exist. ltem no. 4 must also be completed.)

2. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ONLY STATE OF FLORIDA DISTRIBUTOR OF

THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER. (Attach the manufacturer's - not the distributor's - written certification that identifies all regional distributors. ltem no. 4 must also be completed.)

3. THE PARTSiEQUIPMENT ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WTH SIMILAR PARTS OF

ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. PARTS ARE "DIRECT REPLACEMENTS'

PARTS/COMPONENTS FOR EXISTING EQUIPMENT. (Explain in a separate memorandum.)

4. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN ITEM OR SERVICE THAT WILL MEET THE SPECIALIZED

NEEDS OF THIS DEPARTMENT OR PERFORM THE INTENDED FUNCTION. (Attach separate memorandum with details of specialized function or application.)

5. THE PARTS/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FROM THIS SOURCE ARE TO PERMIT

STANDARDIZATION. (Attach separate memorandum describing the basis for standardization request.)

6. NONE OF THE ABOVE APPLIES. A DETAILED EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR

THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS CONTAINED IN AN ATTACHED MEMORANDUM.

PART IV. CERIFTAToN AilDAPPRoVALS

I have reviewed the following Single/Sole Source justification and concur with the request, fully understanding the implications of Section 838.22 of the Florida Statutes:

(2) "lt is unlawful for a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to knowingly and intentionally obtain a benefit for any person or to cause unlawful harm to another by circumventing a competitive solicitation process required by law or rule through the use of a sole-source contract for commodities or services."

(3) "lt is unlawful for any person to knowingly agree, conspire, combine, or confederate, directly or indirectly, with a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to violate subsection (1) or subsection (2)."

(5) "Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084."

Each undersigned individual hereby attests that he/she took part in the non-competitive procurement identified above, and has reviewed Florida Statutes, Chapter 838 as it relates to sole source contracts, and that he/she is indepe of, and has no of interest in, the entity evaluated and selected

Requisitioner Signature: Date:

Requesting Department Director Signature: Date:

Central Services Office Director or Purchasing Manager's approval: Date

Assistant County Manager/County Manager Approval (as applicabte-AcM $E0K-91ooK/county Manager $100K-$2001(/ BoCC $200K<):

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