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Council approves sole-source purchase and budget adjustment for water meters
Summary
Council approved a procurement to obtain water meters from a single supplier due to lack of available vendors in the area, and approved the expense in a January budget adjustment.
The Claremore City Council approved an expenditure and related budget adjustment to acquire water meters from a sole source after staff said the cost exceeded purchasing policy and only one local dealer could supply the required equipment.
City staff told the council they had manager approval to seek council authorization because the purchase exceeded the city’s purchasing policy thresholds. Staff said Atlas Utility Supplies was the available vendor in the area and that staff could not obtain competitive quotes for Badger (meter) products from other local dealers.
Councilmembers moved and seconded the item and then approved the purchase and the January budget adjustment to cover the expense.
No dollar amount for the purchase was specified in the discussion on the record. The motion approved the expenditure and the budget adjustment; further procurement steps were to be handled by staff under the manager’s authorization and in accordance with the council-approved budget amendment.
