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Item 15 # 22-2409 Water &Wastewater Commission: July 20, 2022 Council: July 28, 2022 Posting Language Recommend approval to ratify a contract with John Zamora Jr. d/b/a King Daddy Distribution LLC. for bottled and canned drinking water in the amount of $247,824. MBE/WBE This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9D Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established Lead Department Financial Services Department Client Department Austin Water Assistant Director of Financial Services, Joseph Gonzales Fiscal Note Funding was available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: Ratification Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 20, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: On February 5, 2022, Austin Water issued a boil water notice for all of its customers because of an emergency with the water system due to water quality degradation impacting a water treatment plant’s production. This resulted in an urgent need for the immediate distribution of clean drinking water until the boil water notice was lifted. The contract provided for bottled and canned water which was distributed at various locations across the City. Due to the urgent situation, an emergency was declared, and the purchase was made immediately in order to protect the health and safety of residents. This request is for ratification of the emergency contract. Strategic Outcome(s): Safety, Government that Works for All.