Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Smiths Detection Inc in the amount of $343,127 for repair and maintenance services for Smith Detection Products for Universal Services for the period of March 1, 2027 - February 29, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Smiths Detection Inc in the amount of $343,127 for repair and maintenance services for Smith Detection Products for Universal Services for the period of March 1, 2027 - February 29, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).