Council approves $13 million in sole-source Metro Water supplier contracts
Five-year deals with WesTech Engineering and Bar Environmental Supply cover biosolids and screening equipment.
NASHVILLE - Metro Water Services has Council approval for two sole-source supplier contracts with a combined estimated value of $13 million over five years, according to Metro Council legislative records. The Council adopted both resolutions Oct. 6, and the mayor approved them Oct. 7.
Resolution RS2026-2315 approves a 60-month contract with WesTech Engineering, LLC for products, parts and repair services at the utility's biosolids facility, estimated at $10 million, the Council Office analysis says. It states WesTech equipment is already in use there and is available only from the manufacturer.
Resolution RS2026-2316 approves a 60-month contract with Bar Environmental Supply, Inc., estimated at $3 million, for parts and services on screening systems. The analysis says Bar Environmental is the only authorized supplier for JWC Environmental screening systems and Vaughan Company pumps already in Metro Water's system.
Metro code requires Council approval, with at least 21 votes, for sole-source contracts above $350,000. Both contracts are paid from the same Water Services fund, according to the fiscal notes. Council members Quin Evans-Segall and Jason Spain sponsored both resolutions.
Source: Metro Council legislative records, RS2026-2315 (https://nashville.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=21233) and RS2026-2316 (https://nashville.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=L&ID=21234)