Awarded vendors
- Dream Pools and Spas
Description
The City of Pittsburgh has awarded a contract to Dream Pools and Spas for pool water testing services. The contract has a term of two years, with two one-year options to renew. The vendor will provide testing services for public pools throughout the city, including collecting and analyzing water samples for the presence of coliform bacteria and heterotrophic plate counts. The contract includes requirements for the vendor to have a certificate to operate as a Pennsylvania Certified Drinking Water Laboratory and to maintain insurance coverage throughout the term of the contract. Key aspects of the contract include:
• The contract term is from December 1, 2019, to November 30, 2021, with two one-year options to renew.
• The vendor will provide testing services for public pools throughout the city.
• The contract includes requirements for the vendor to have a certificate to operate as a Pennsylvania Certified Drinking Water Laboratory.
• The vendor must maintain insurance coverage throughout the term of the contract.
• The contract includes provisions for payment, invoicing, and termination.
Some of the main points of the contract are as follows:
• The City of Pittsburgh is exempt from federal excise taxes, transportation taxes, and state sales taxes.
• The contractor warrants that any and all taxes or municipal claims that may be payable to the City of Pittsburgh are current and not delinquent.
• The City reserves the right to reject, not pay, or reduce total compensation for all invoices that are submitted more than 30 days after delivery of goods or completion of services.
• The contractor agrees to indemnify, save, and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, and employees from and against all liens, charges, claims, demands, losses, costs, judgments, liabilities, and damages of every kind and nature whatsoever.
• The contract is subject to the provisions of the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, and the liability of the City is limited to amounts authorized by Resolutions of Pittsburgh City Council.