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The City of Portland ordains: 

Section 1. The Council finds:

1. The Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) needs to fund a sump replacement project to replace failing sump systems at 15 different locations throughout the City of Portland.
2. BES prepared plans and specifications for the Citywide Sump Replacement Project. BES requires the furnishing of materials and labor for this project.
3. The estimated cost is $1,458,600. The level of confidence in the estimate is high. Funds are available in the Sewer System Operating Fund, WBS Element E11155, Bureau of Environmental Services’ FY2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The Chief Procurement Officer is authorized to execute a contract with the lowest responsive bidder for the purposes described in Section 1, in the amount of $1,458,600.
2. The Mayor and City Auditor are hereby authorized to pay for the contract from the Sewer System Operating Fund when demand is presented and approved by the proper authority.
3. Upon the Council’s acceptance of the Chief Procurement Officer’s report recommending the lowest responsible bidder, the Chief Procurement Officer is authorized to negotiate and execute a contract, provided the contract has been approved as to form by the City Attorney’s office.