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Contract - Handwheel Expansion Connectors
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy McCaskill, UC Water Utility Business Services, Director, 704-283-3508
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item 2) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and 3) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager’s discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None
BACKGROUND:
UC Water brought a contract to the Board in March of 2024 for the purchase of handwheel expansion connectors necessary for water meter installations and repairs. In May of 2025 we learned that the vendor could not continue to honor its pricing due to tariffs, therefore we rebid the project.
On October 7, 2025, the Procurement Department partnered with UC Water to issue Invitation for Bid #2026-013 Handwheel Expansion Connectors. On October 21, 2025, Two bids for the title project were received and processed. The bids were tabulated, reviewed, and certified by UC Water. The bids ranged from $430,050 to $463,740. Staff recommends that the project be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The anticipated annual cost for this service is $107,512.50. Since this contract contains an initial two-year term with two one-year renewal options, a total of $430,050 is estimated to be spent. Funding is available in the adopted FY26 budget with future expenditures subject to annual BOCC budget appropriation.