Item Coversheet
ITEM 27.
Utilities - Consent

AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE:April  2, 2024 
DEPARTMENT:Utilities
REQUESTER:Pamela Keyes 
TITLE:Approve Single Source Purchase of Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation Products 

I.MOTION REQUESTED
 A. Approve Single Source No. SS240203JBD for the purchase of Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation equipment, including installation, repairs, support and services, on an as-needed basis from Rexel USA Inc., for a period of one year, in the not to exceed amount of $290,000.00.

B. Authorize the County Manager or designee to execute any documents necessary to utilize the single source purchase on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
II.ITEM SUMMARY
 

Secures Rexel USA, Inc., as the single source provider of Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley products, including installation, repairs, equipment, support, and services in the not-to-exceed amount of $290,000. Rockwell Automation and Allen Bradley products are used to control the water and wastewater facilities and remote sites. Rexel USA, Inc. is the sole authorized representative for Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley in this area. Total expenditures for the prior twelve-month period were $281,539.86.

III.BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION
 A)Board Action and Other History
  

Procurement Management advertised Single Source No. SS240203JBD from February 15, 2024, to March 6, 2024, asking any firms with the ability to provide this service to contact Lee County. Procurement received no responses. Rexel USA, Inc. is the sole authorized representative for Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley in this area to provide products, equipment, support, and services used by Lee County Utilities to control the water and wastewater facilities and remote sites.

 B)Policy Issues
  
 C)BoCC Goals
  
 D)Analysis
  

Rexel USA, Inc. is the sole authorized representative of Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley in this area to provide products, equipment, support, and services used by Lee County Utilities to control the water and wastewater facilities and remote sites.

 E)Options
  
IV.FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
 A)Current year dollar amount of item:
$290,000
 B)Is this item approved in the current budget?Yes
 C)Is this a revenue or expense item?Expense
 D)Is this Discretionary or Mandatory?Discretionary   
 E)Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
No
 F)Fund: Utilities Operating and Capital Improvement
Program: Utilities
Project: Rexel USA, Inc. Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation
Account Strings: Various Operating and Capital Improvement  
 G) Fund Type?Enterprise   
 H)Comments:
 
V.RECOMMENDATION
 Approve  
VI.TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION
 
VII.FOLLOW UP
 
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Single-Sole Source Justification - Rexel USA Inc3/7/2024Backup Material
Single Source Posting3/7/2024Backup Material
REVIEWERS:
DepartmentReviewerActionDate
UtilitiesTucker, MaryApproved3/20/2024 - 10:48 AM
UtilitiesKeyes, Pamela Approved3/20/2024 - 12:23 PM
Budget ServicesGuttery, AngelaApproved3/20/2024 - 4:14 PM
Budget ServicesWinton, PeterApproved3/20/2024 - 4:35 PM
County AttorneySwindle, AmandaApproved3/21/2024 - 8:50 AM
County ManagerMora, MarcApproved3/26/2024 - 1:35 PM