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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />r <br />DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES <br />OR1Vl� <br />Date: January 12, 2018 <br />To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services <br />Through: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />Prepared By: Terry Southard, Operations Manager, Utility Services <br />Richard Meckes, Wastewater Superintendent <br />Subject: Sole Source for Landia Inc. <br />BACKGROUND/ ANALYSIS: <br />The Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) Central Regional and South Regional <br />Wastewater Treatment Facilities employ the use of Landia Mixers to keep the bio mass in suspension. The <br />Landia Mixers keep the bio mass in suspension during the anoxic cycle of the aeration basin and mixing of <br />the bio mass in the anoxic zones in other treatment tanks. This process is used to reduce the Total <br />Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in the final plant effluent. The mixers are a vital part of the treatment <br />systems that are required to ensure that the facility is in compliance with the Florida Department of <br />Environmental Protection (FDEP) treatment requirements. Over the last 17+ years, the mixer equipment <br />received routine maintenance, but the equipment is beyond its useful life span of 7-10 years and is in need <br />of replacement. These Mixers are a sole source item. Due to the facility treatment process, the mixer <br />equipment is designed and engineered for the size and shape of the tanks at the Facilities. Landia Inc. is the <br />original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sole source for the distribution of their equipment and <br />replacement parts. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funds for this project are derived from the Other Equipment budget in the operation fund. Operating <br />funds are generated from water and sewer sales. <br />Description <br />Account Number <br />Amount <br />Other Equipment - Mixer <br />471-166002 <br />1 $29,264.00 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />The staff of Indian River County Department of Utility Services recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners approve Landia Inc. as the sole source for Landia mixers and waive the requirement for <br />bids and authorize the Purchasing Division to issue a purchase order to Landia for $29,264.00. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Landia Inc. Quote No. 21908 and Quote No. 8480 <br />2. Sole Source Letter, Landia Inc. OEM <br />C:\Users\Legistar\Appdata\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\Easypdf 8\@BCL@3COD1067\@BCL@3COD1067.Doc Page 1 of f04 <br />