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February 22, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting
Title
18. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Manhole Monitoring Equipment with Kazimer & Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000. The monitoring equipment provides communication and monitors over 250 manhole monitoring alarm devices and 200 lift station monitoring alarms devices throughout the City sewer system. (Water Distribution and Conveyance)
Strategic Priority
Infrastructure
Description

​​This is to procure a contract for manhole monitoring equipment from Kazmier & Associates in the amount not to exceed $200,000. ​The Lift Station Maintenance and Sewer Maintenance Departments will use this equipment to communicate with the lift station and sewer system. The City’s Wastewater Conveyance Department began installing the alarms in 2013 to provide service to the City’s customers. The monitoring equipment provides communication and monitors over 250 manhole monitoring alarm devices and 200 lift station monitoring alarm devices throughout the City sewer system. The equipment prevents sanitary sewer overflows from sewer manholes by giving advanced warning in the event sewage levels rise in manholes. The mission devices are to the cloud via cellular services. Kazmier & Associates is the manufacturer's authorized sales representative. ​This is a sole source because this vendor manufactures all Mission equipment in the state of Georgia. Delivery: As requested. Terms: Net 30 days.  The vendor is:

S.S. Kazmier & Associates (Alpharetta, GA)(D)  $200,000

A pre-proposal meeting was not conducted as this is a sole source. ​(D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business.   

 

Recommendation

Approval 

Contact
Stephen Michael, Director, Distribution and Conveyance Division
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $200,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Sewer & Lift Station Monitoring Equip.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Sewer & Lift Station Monitoring Equip.pdf
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