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Staff recommends awarding fire-hydrant flow-testing contract; no formal board vote recorded
Summary
Water Resources staff recommended awarding the ISO fire hydrant flow testing and inspection program contract to the highest-scored proposer and described a five-year maintenance approach covering roughly 2,700 hydrants; commissioners did not vote on the recommendation at the meeting.
County Water Resources staff presented a recommendation to award the ISO fire hydrant flow testing and inspection contract to the proposal judged most qualified and best priced, and outlined a plan to inspect and maintain the county's hydrants over a five-year cycle.
A Water Resources presenter identified the RFP (2501009) as requesting hydrant evaluation, flow testing, routine maintenance (including painting and GPS coordinates) and said an evaluation committee judged proposals on qualifications and pricing. The presenter said the committee recommended awarding the contract to the highest-rated proposer (referred to in the presentation as "Elves"). Staff said the county has roughly 2,700 hydrants.
Staff described an inspection and maintenance schedule that would flow 20% of hydrants each year and spread maintenance across a five-year cycle. The presentation included the cost/qualification trade-offs considered by the evaluation committee.
The commission did not take a formal vote to award the contract during the meeting. The item was presented as a staff recommendation; any award, contract documents and formal motion will need to be returned to the commission for action.
