HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 14-153RESOLUTION NO. 14 - 153
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2014, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
passed Resolution No. 14-135 awarding a contract to four (4) vendors for a one (1) year
contract for purchasing couplings, pipe fittings, valves, fire hydrants and other related
materials for use by the Water Utilities Department; and,
WHEREAS, the City requires that brass pipe fittings are to be provided by a
domestic manufacturer so that strict standards are documented for no lead fittings; and,
WHEREAS, after the award of the contract, a vendor submitted a protest of the
award to Coburn Supply, of Beaumont, Texas, for Section 10 brass pipe fittings; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of the specifications of bid BF0414-25, itwas determined
that the definition of domestic manufacturing is not sufficiently clear requiring the contract
to be re -bid in order to clarify the specifications; and,
WHEREAS, Section 10, which is the brass pipe fittings item, is the only section
affected by this definition; and,
WHEREAS, current specifications allow for the contract to be terminated by either
party with thirty (30) days written notice; and,
WHEREAS, the contract with Coburn Supply, of Beaumont, Texas, needs to be
revised to remove the Section 10 brass pipe fittings portion from the contract; and,
WHEREAS, City Council is of the opinion that the contract with Coburn Supply, of
Beaumont, Texas, for Section 10 brass pipe fittings should be amended to remove the
Section 10 brass pipe fittings portion from the contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby, in
all things, approved and adopted; and,
THAT the contract with Coburn Supply, of Beaumont, Texas, be amended to
remove the Section 10 brass pipe fittings portion from the contract.
2014.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 15th day of July,
ayor Becky Ames