Rexel USA Inc. is the only authorized representative for Rockwell Automation to sell Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software products along with related services in the geographic area.

This equipment is critical to the operational reliability of the Utilities Department’s Water Reclamation and Water Production Division. If the City purchased Allen-Bradley products from an unauthorized source, the City may not receive the latest version and would not be covered by a manufacturer’s warranty as Rexel USA Inc. is the only authorized provider of component and technical support for Rockwell/Allen-Bradley process control Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment and the sole source for these services in our area.

Other products may offer the same specification but are not direct replacements and are not acceptable due to the compatibility with the existing system piping configuration, foundation and/or base plate height and pattern, electrical control panel/system and interfacing electronic telemetry services.

Staff will continue to annually research companies, components and equipment that have the capability to meet the department’s requirements.

The purchase and repairs are estimated as follows: FY 2024 in the amount of $478,000, FY 2025 in the estimated amount of $464,700 and FY 2026 in the estimated amount of $473,500 for a combined dollar value of $1,416,200.00. Attached is a spreadsheet detailing the breakdown of the request for FY 2024, FY 2025 and FY 2026. The FY 2025 and FY 2026 requests are based on staff’s expectations of purchases in the future. Purchases are contingent on annual appropriations and are not to exceed budgetary limits.

This request is in accordance with Article VII - Purchase and Sale of Real and Personal Property, Section 2-144 (C) (2) (a) and 2-144 (c) (2) (b) of the City of Cape Coral Code of Ordinances which authorizes the City to award contracts without competition upon the determination of the Procurement Manager that there is only one source for the required supply, service or construction item.  Section 2-144 (c) (2) (a) states that a purchase can be categorized as a Single Source purchase when there are multiple distributors of the item, however, the manufacturer may have designated exclusive territorial sales boundaries and Section 2-144 (c) (2) (b) states that a purchase can be categorized as a Single Sole purchase when the purchase of an item or service results in a “best value” in that research has shown that the use of another brand or service would not be reasonable and would cause undue hardship to the city, would cause the city to incur additional expense, or would require modification to a present system or process.

The City Manager or designee shall have the authority to approve and execute any authorized purchase orders provided that any such renewal, amendment or purchase order does not exceed the current budget level during a one-year period.