HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 245-R-26 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Core _ Main LP for Point of Use Pitchers and Filters Under Bid 26-39 (1)
09/28/2026
245-R-26
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Core &
Main LP for Point of Use Pitchers and Filters Under Bid 26-39
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston ("City") operates water main replacement
and lead service line replacement programs to protect public health and maintain the City's
water distribution system; and
WHEREAS, lead service line replacement and emergency repair work can
temporarily increase lead levels at affected properties, making point-of-use filtration an
important protective measure following such work; and
WHEREAS, the City provides affected properties with point-of-use water filter
pitchers and filters that meet applicable performance and certification requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City issued Bid 26-39 for point-of-use pitchers and filters for
the period beginning upon contract award and continuing through December 31, 2029; and
WHEREAS, the specifications require 10-cup pitchers designed to fit in a
standard refrigerator, made from BPA-free materials, with filters certified to NSF/ANSI
Standards 42 and 53 and sufficient filter capacity or replacement filters for six months of
normal use; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2026, the City opened three bids for Bid 26-39,
with total bids of $149,934.00 from Core & Main LP, $163,702.00 from HD Supply, Inc. d/b/a
USABlueBook, and $169,576.75 from Ferguson Enterprises LLC; and
WHEREAS, Core & Main LP submitted the lowest responsive and responsible
bid in the total amount of $149,934.00; and
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WHEREAS, the estimated annual expenditures under the contract are
$17,760.00 for 2026, $40,249.00 for 2027, $41,459.00 for 2028, and $50,466.00 for 2029;
and
WHEREAS, funding will be provided by the Water Fund Other Operations
Business Unit, Account No. 510.40.4225.62410, with expenditures in future fiscal years
subject to annual appropriation by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that awarding Bid 26-39 to Core & Main LP
is in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct
and are incorporated into this Resolution as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute
an agreement with Core & Main LP for the purchase of point -of-use pitchers and filters
under Bid 26-39, for a term beginning upon contract award and continuing through
December 31, 2029, in a total not-to-exceed amount of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand
Nine Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars ($149,934.00), in substantially the form approved by the
Corporation Counsel.
SECTION 3: Expenditures under the agreement in fiscal years 2027, 2028,
and 2029 are expressly subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds by the City Council
in each applicable annual budget.
SECTION 4: The City Manager, Corporation Counsel, City Clerk, and other
appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to execute all documents and take such
additional actions as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
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SECTION 5: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
______________________________
Alexandra B. Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
Adopted: __________________, 2026
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September 28