Council action is requested to expend $375,000.00 in expenditures for Ductile Iron Pipe and Gate Valves with Blue Springs Winwater, Core & Main, Ferguson Plumbing Supply and Schulte Supply for the Water Construction Maintenance Division for the Municipal Services Department for fiscal year 2023-2024.

Council approval to issue to authorize expenditures for the selected commodities.

Council approval is recommended to expend money between the above-mentioned suppliers to provide ductile iron pipe and gate valves for inventory purposes for the Distribution and Construction Division of Municipal Services.

These inventory items are necessary to allow Water Construction Maintenance staff to conduct routine maintenance, make timely repairs and install system modifications to ensure the City’s water distribution system remains operating efficiently and continuously.

The Division will order necessary items from the supplier who is low on the items needed. These suppliers are all local and the Department has worked with all of them in the past.

Approval of this item authorizes change orders up to ten (10) percent of the authorized amount, providing appropriations are available.

The fiscal impact to the City totals $375,000.00. Funding is included in the fiscal year 2023-2024 adopted budget, page 260, account number E (0404840-5314-) Inventory Purchases.