SOUTH VALLEY SEWER DISTRICT
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT
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THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR QUOTES, COMPETITIVE BIDS OR PROPOSALS
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The Utah Code and the Procurement Policy of the South Valley Sewer District ('SVSD') provide that sole source procurements may be used under limited circumstances such as: (a) there is only one source for the procurement item; (b) transitional costs are a significant consideration and a cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that the award to a sole source is in the best interest of SVSD; or (c) circumstances render a standard procurement process impractical and not in the best interest of SVSD.

The Procurement Officer of the SVSD has received a request to make the following sole source procurement, and gives public notice of the same.  The purpose of this notice is to provide public notice as required by law and to determine whether there are other interested and qualified vendors that meet the requirements of SVSD for the proposed sole source procurement.

Product and/or Service to be purchased: Two Closed Circuit Television Inspection Systems utilized for sanitary sewer system inspections including highly specialized proprietary digital inspection equipment, proprietary software, truck chassis, box, cameras, cables, tractors, reels, and all related equipment.

Contract Duration: January 2018 through December 2018 with delivery completed by mid-2018.  

Proposed Sole Source Supplier: Legacy Equipment, 1220 South Legacy View Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84104, local representative for CUES INC, 3600 Rio Vista Ave, Orlando, FL 32805

Estimated Total: Approximately $680,000 for two CUES Closed Circuit Television Inspection Systems.

Sole Source Justification: For the following reasons, the District has determined this purchase will utilize the sole source procedures authorized by the Utah Procurement Code:
-	The District's current television inspection system is comprised solely of CUES proprietary equipment, all of which is compatible with and can be utilized with the new systems.  
-	The District currently owns a significant amount of CUES proprietary inventory, all of which is compatible with and can be utilized with the new equipment.  The value of the existing inventory exceeds the purchase price of a new fully equipped television inspection system.
-	The CUES proprietary software can be immediately installed on the existing District television inspection systems and used to operate the existing equipment pending acquisition of new systems.  
-	District staff (operators and maintenance personnel) is already trained and familiar with CUES proprietary equipment and proprietary software and the transitional costs of training staff on another system is unreasonable and cost prohibitive.
-	Compatible rental equipment is readily available for use in the event of an emergency or is otherwise needed.

Dates and Deadlines:  The following dates and deadlines shall be followed by SVSD and by any person responding to this Notice: 

Notice Start Date:  				December 1, 2017

Notice End Date:  				December 14, 2017

Deadline for Comments and Contests:  	December 14, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

Earliest Date for Purchase:  			January 2, 2018

Action to be Taken:  No action is required if you agree this proposed purchase is a valid sole source procurement.  If you wish to comment or request additional information, or if you wish to contest this proposed sole source procurement, you are required to deliver your written comments, requests or contests to: Craig White, District General Manager/Procurement Officer as follows:

By Hand Delivery:	Procurement Officer, South Valley Sewer District
			1253 West Jordan Basin Lane
			Bluffdale, Utah, 84065

By Mail:		Procurement Officer, South Valley Sewer District
			P.O. Box 629
			Riverton, UT 84065

By E-mail:		craigw@svsewer.com

Comments, requests for information and/or contests to this procurement shall be received by SVSD on or before the date and time identified as the 'Deadline for Comments and Contests' listed above. Failure to contest this proposed sole source procurement on or before this deadline will preclude any challenge to this proposed procurement.

Instructions for Contests:  If you contest this procurement, you are required to submit the following information: (a) your name and contact information, to include a mailing address and e-mail address; and (b) a detailed explanation of the reasons you contest the proposed sole source procurement, including a documentation showing that there are other competing sources for the systems required by SVSD.  The detailed explanation may also provide written documentation that the alternative systems meet or exceed the performance requirements of the system required by SVSD, that an alternative system would result in savings that exceed the value of existing proprietary equipment and inventory, and any other information that is relevant to this matter.  Matters not addressed in writing in a contest to this procurement will not be considered by SVSD, and will not be considered in any appeal.

All comments will be evaluated before further action is taken on this proposed procurement.  All contests will be duly investigated to determine the validity of the contest and a written determination will be made either supporting or denying the challenge.

Inasmuch as this is a notice of a sole source procurement, quotes, bids or proposals will not be considered by SVSD. 

A copy of information related to this sole source procurement will be made available for public inspection, upon request, at the main office of SVSD at 1253 West Jordan Basin Lane, Bluffdale, Utah, 84065.