13 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Rotary Sludge Press BidItem No. 13
TO: City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Doug Harris, Director of Utilities
SUBJECT: AWARD ROTARY SLUDGE PRESS BID
DATE: February 15, 2019
BACKGROUND: Bids for the wastewater treatment plant rotary sludge press were received and
publicly opened at 10:00 a.m. on 02/15/2019.
STATUS OF ISSUE: This equipment was advertised for bid beginning January 14, 2019,
published in The Paris News on 01/14/2019 and 01/21/2019, and on the City of Paris website.
There are only two (2) manufacturers in North America for this type of equipment, bid packets
were direct mailed to both Prime Solution, Inc. and Fournier Industries, each submitted a bid.
Prime Solution, Inc. submitted the low bid of $250,000.00. Attached is the bid tabulation.
BUDGET: Department 86 — Wastewater Treatment; 10-1002-86-99; $250,000.00; this is a
budgeted item in FY 2018/2019.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the low bid received from Prime Solution, Inc., in the amount
of $250,000.00.
City of Paris
Rotary Sludge Press
Bids Opened February 15, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
Bid Tabulation
VENDOR
BID AMOUNT
Prime Solution, Inc.
$250,000.00
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Fournier Industries
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$299,534.00
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