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Commission staff seeks owner-direct purchase of bypass pumps for two lift stations to save sales tax and contractor markup
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Summary
Staff requested approval to purchase bypass pumps directly for Lift Station 119 and Lift Station 191 to save sales tax and contractor markups; Lift Station 191 is associated with the Septic-to-Sewer 6A project and funding is budgeted in FY2024–25.
City staff presented an item on owner-direct purchasing for bypass pumps for Lift Station 119 and Lift Station 191. Staff said the lift station work has already been approved by the commission as capital projects and that owner-direct purchasing reduces sales tax and contractor markup on equipment.
Staff said Lift Station 191 is associated with the city’s Septic-to-Sewer 6A project and that funding for the purchases is included in the FY2024–25 capital budget. An image of the pumps was included in the packet and staff described the purchases as equipment necessary to complete work already authorized under those capital projects.
The item appeared on the consent agenda; the transcript does not record a final vote during this meeting.
Ending: Staff indicated owner-direct purchasing is a routine procurement tool to reduce project costs and will proceed through the consent agenda process.
