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Council okays five-year Hydromax USA contract for hydrant and valve maintenance
Summary
The council authorized a five-year TIPS cooperative contract with Hydromax USA for valve and hydrant maintenance of the Lucas Water System, adding a 5% contingency to cover new hydrants and subdivisions.
The Lucas City Council authorized a five-year cooperative purchasing contract through TIPS with Hydromax USA for annual valve and hydrant maintenance of the City of Lucas water system.
Mr. Abu, who presented the item, explained the contract moves the city from annual procurement to a five-year agreement to provide consistent pricing and budgeting. He told council the city added a 5% contingency so the contract can cover maintenance for new hydrants or added subdivisions. "We've used Hydromax for the last four years and been very successful with them," he said, and noted TIPS provides competitively bid pricing.
Council asked about alternate vendors and whether the quoted annual amounts had trending increases; staff said Hydromax had been used previously and the numbers were consistent with past increases. On a motion to authorize the city manager to enter into a five-year TIPS cooperative purchasing contract with Hydromax USA for annual valve and hydrant maintenance, the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The contract was approved as a multi-year maintenance approach to stabilize budgeting of hydrant and valve upkeep; the council did not specify exact annual totals in the motion but directed staff to proceed under the TIPS cooperative terms.
