Purchasing Type: Change Order (CO)
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
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Commission District(s): All
CO - Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 1259927 Water Valve and Fire Hydrant Locate and Assessment (City of East Point Contract No. 2016-1585) [DeKalb Cooperative Agreement]: for use by the Departments of Watershed Management (DWM). This contract primarily consists of performing water valve and fire hydrant locates and assessments. This request seeks to transfer the existing contract’s remaining funds and contract terms from Pure Technologies U.S., Inc dba Wachs Water Services (a Xylem, Inc. brand) to Xylem Dewatering Solutions Inc., dba Wachs Water Services. A consent to assignment will be developed and executed in a form acceptable to the County Attorney. CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT ONLY
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
Awarded by the BOC, on June 22, 2021, as a cooperative agreement in an amount not to exceed $5,249,250.00. On December 12, 2023, the BOC approved Change Order No. 1 to increase the contract term through June 30, 2025. This contract consists of piggybacking off the competitively let City of Eastpoint annual contract for the performance of water valve condition assessments and evaluations. These services include locating, accessing, and clean-out of the valve structures; the collection of over 30 valve attributes and capture of a sub-foot GPS locate; and the documentation of necessary work orders that will allow for valve operability. These services also include locating and collection of attributes for fire hydrants; capture of a sub-foot GPS locate; and the documentations of necessary work orders.
Xylem Inc., the parent company of Pure Technologies US, Inc. and Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., approved the transfer of all assets associated with the Wachs Water Services business from Pure Technologies U.S., Inc. on June 20, 2023. Wachs Water Services is operating under Xylem Dewatering Solutions Inc. dba Wachs Water Services.
This request seeks to transfer the existing contract’s remaining funds and contract terms. A consent to assignment will be developed and executed in a form acceptable to the County Attorney. There will be no additional change in contract terms, conditions, or prices.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of Change Order No. 2 with:
Xylem Dewatering Solutions Inc., dba Wachs Water Services, 301 Water Street SE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003 (Head Office)
and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the change order and all necessary documents
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Contract Effective Date: December 13, 2016
2. Contract Expiration Date: June 30, 2025
3. Amount Spent to Date: $2,110,876.50
4. Funding: Renewal & Extension (DWM - WIFIA)
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