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Finance committee reviews limited-source purchase of mechanical seals for wastewater pumps, $47,482 recommended
Summary
The Bangor City Finance Committee discussed a limited-source purchase of seven mechanical TF split seals for wastewater pumps, a purchase the finance director said is within the water quality department’s preventative maintenance budget and totals $47,482.
The Bangor City Finance Committee on April 23 reviewed a limited-source purchase request to buy seven mechanical seals used on wastewater pumps at the waste monitoring plant and the Kanduskeag Pump Station.
Dave Little, finance director, told the committee the seals are vital components for the pump systems and that only three seal types fit the pumps in use; those compatible seals are sold by two companies. The recommendation is to purchase seven TF split seals from Industrial Packing at a total cost of $47,482. Little said the unit cost and the total are within the water quality department’s planned annual preventative maintenance budget.
A committee member asked if there were questions; a motion to approve the purchase was offered (transcript: "May I move approval?"). The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or a final tally on the motion within the excerpt provided.
Because the seals are available from a limited set of suppliers and the department requested multiple units to restock inventory and replace a unit that needed permanent replacement, staff pursued direct quotes from the two suppliers identified. The committee did not discuss a vendor-selection protest process or alternative vendors in the provided record.
Next steps: the committee asked for approval; the transcript does not show whether the committee completed a formal vote on the purchase during this meeting.
