(1) Waiver of the Formal Competitive Bidding Process as Authorized by 3.07.065(C) of the Culver City Municipal Code and (2) Approval of the Purchase a CUES West Portable Closed Circuit Television Sewer Line Inspection System through an Authorized Distributor Plumbers Depot Inc. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 7 Meeting Date: 03/10/08 AGENDA ITEM: (1) Waiver of the Formal Competitive Bidding Process as Authorized by 3.07.065(C) of the Culver City Municipal Code and (2) Approval of the Purchase a CUES West Portable Closed Circuit Television Sewer Line Inspection System through an Authorized Distributor Plumbers Depot Inc. Contact Person/Dept.: Eric Mirzaian Public Works Maintenance Operations Phone Number: (310) 253 6410 Fiscal Impact: Yes x No General Fund: Yes No x Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (03/05/08); Plumbers Depot Inc. 03/03/08. . Action Item: X Attachments: Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (02/28/08) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (03/04/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (03/04/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (03/05/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council (1) waive the formal competitive bidding process for the purchase of a CUES West (CUES) portable closed circuit television sewer line inspection system (CCTV System) as authorized by 3.07.065(C) of the Culver City Municipal Code and (2) approve the purchase of the CCTV System through an authorized distributor Plumbers Depot Inc. in the amount of $89 990.00 BACKGROUND: The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining 86 miles of underground sewer lines. The Department s Sewer Maintenance Division cleans on average 9 600 feet of sewer lines per week by flushing and high pressure water jetting. Additionally the Sewer Maintenance Division routinely responds to calls of possible sewer backups odors or other problems in the system. These problems are of...
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