City of Lawrence

Finance Department

MEMORANDUM

DATE:	July 17, 2008
TO:	David Corliss
	City Manager
FROM:	Alan D. Landis
	Purchasing Specialist

MSA GAS DETECTOR UNITS - UTILITIES DEPARTMENT – #B08057

Utilities Department requested bids for three (3) MSA gas detector units. MSA Gas Detectors are microprocessor-based transmitters, engineered with advanced sensing technologies to monitor against the threat of combustible and toxic gases and for oxygen deficiency.  The new units will upgrade the system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and allow for downsizing of the current system.

This purchase was budgeted in the 2008 budgeting process.

VENDOR	TOTAL  BID
Danco Systems, Inc	$  15,233.50
MSA	22,901.00

 Recommendation Action: 

Award bid for three (3) MSA Gas Detector Units for the Utilities Department to Danco Systems, Inc for $15,233.50. (Utilities/Wastewater)

cc:	Cynthia Boecker	Dave Wagner
	Diane Stoddard	Mike Ellis
	Frank Reeb	Diane Trybom
	Bobbie Walthall	Jonathan Douglass