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Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations requesting to waive formal bidding procedures for the purchase of materials for the Johnson Controls Metasys System.
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 12-11-18: That the request of the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations to waive formal bidding procedures be approved in accordance with Racine Municipal Code Section 46-28 that allows for the waiving of formal public bids for purchases over $25,000 for the purpose of maintaining uniformity of equipment and services.
Further recommends that the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to purchase the necessary materials from Johnson Controls, for an indeterminate sum at this time, they being the sole source provider of this equipment.
Fiscal Note: Funding to defray the cost of these services is available in the below Org-Objects:
$30,000 - Org-Object 70240-54200, Equipment Repairs & Maintenance-Building Complex
$40,000 - Org-Object 70240-57200, Building Improvements