Sole Source with Rockwell Automation for Allen Bradley Products ElectricalCITY OF MERIDIAN
SOLE SOURCE FORM
Date: 08-21-2014
Item or Service: Allen Bradley Products / Electrical
❑ Sole Source: Item is available from only one vendor. Item is one -of -a kind
item and is not sold through distributors. Manufacturer is a
sole distributor.
Refer to instructions on 2nd, page for completion.
JUSTIFICATION: (Attach additional pages if needed)
The City's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System was recently re -designed under the
direction of it's 2013 SCADA Master Plan. This master plan was developed to increase capability and capacity
of our current SCADA System while identifying and standardizing specifications and equipment required for new
and replacement systems.
Part of this new standardization is the incorporation of Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
and related sensors and hardware. These pieces of equipment are specific and are in need of matching Allen
Bradley hardware in order to operate effectively and avoid data transfer/connectivity issues.
Every distributor for Allen Bradley equipment is assigned a specific geographic territory in which they are
designated to sell Allen Bradley products. They are prohibited from selling outside that assigned territory and
risk being terminated as a distributor should they "sell or attempt to sell these products outside their Territory".
Columbia Electric Supply, a partner of Consolidated Electric, with their Idaho branch, is an exclusive distributor
of Allen Bradley products for the Idaho Treasure Valley region.
*Please see attached the attached letter from the manufacture dated August 26, 2014
CERTIFICATION
I am aware of the requirements set forth in the City's Purchasing Policy & Procedures Manual for competitive bidding and the
established criteria for justification for sole source/sole brand purchasing. I have gathered technical information and have made
a concerted effort to review comparable/equal equipment. I hereby certify as to the validity of the information and feel confident
that this justification for sole source/sole brand meets the City's criteria and is accurate.
Von Potter
Requestor
Department Manager Signature
Council Approval
Date:
Purchasing /
Approval:
Purchasing Manager
IS Allen-Bradley • Rockwell Software
August 26, 2014
Keith Watts
City of Meridian
Finance Department
33 E Broadway
Meridian, ID 83642
Re: Columbia Electric Supply, Boise, Idaho
Dear Keith:
Rockwell
Automation
This is to confirm that Columbia Electric Supply (CES) currently is the appointed Rockwell Automation distributor
authorized to sell Allen-Bradley Standard Controls, Drives, PLC/MMI and Rockwell Software products, along with
related services, in the geographic area in which your facilities are located.
As a matter of Company policy, full factory product and sales support is made available only to the local authorized
distributor, and it is Rockwell Automation's practice and policy to always promote and recommend the use of that
distributor to customers in that geographic area. Rockwell Automation discourages the use of other non -
authorized sources, including distributors who may hold an Allen-Bradley appointment in another locale.
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact either CES at (208) 322-1231 or our
local Rockwell Automation sales office at (208) 841-2981.
Respectfully,
David Phillips
Senior Sales Engineer
Rockwell Automation
cc: Von Potter, City of Meridian
Lane Piva, CES
Rich Colbert, CES