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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approve Purchase Orders with Sea-Clear Pools Inc. for Pool Maintenance Supplies in the Additional Amount of $30,000, for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $80,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
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Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Contact: Gary Wansley, Public Works Department, Maintenance Operations
Phone Number: (310) 253-6444
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [ ]
Public Notification: Email: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/07/24)
Department Approval: Yanni Dimitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer (07/22/24)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve purchase orders with Sea-Clear Pools Inc. for pool maintenance supplies in an additional amount of $30,000, for a total amount not-to-exceed $80,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION
The City's Public Works Maintenance Operations Division is responsible for maintaining the City's pools in proper working order in accordance with the State of California swimming pool requirements and other applicable regulations. Staff regularly budgets for and purchases supplies to perform the necessary work.
In recent years, the City has purchased pool cleaning chemicals from Sea-Clear Pools Inc. Staff contacted multiple local vendors in the surrounding area who can deliver liquid Chlorine and Muriatic Acid and found Sea-Clear Pools Inc. to provide competitive prices, reliable quality, and timely delivery to meet the City's pool needs.
City Council Resolution 2018-R024 establishes the City Manager's Purchasing Authority at $50,000 per vendor in a single fiscal year. The City has issued several purchase orders to Sea-Clear throughout Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for necessary pool supplies to support pool operations, meet pool safety and health standards, and avoid service disruptions to the public.
The prices for pool chemical supplies...
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