City of Fresno - File #: ID 25-1308

• File #: ID 25-1308
• Version: 1
• Type: Action Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2025
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/30/2025
• Final action: 10/30/2025
• Title: Actions pertaining to Affect Industries, Inc., manufacturer's representative for Duke's Root Control, Inc., as the Sole Source of Vaporooter(r) for sewer mainline root control (Citywide): 1. ***RESOLUTION - Resolution authorizing an exception to the formal bidding procedures and award a Sole Source Product Purchase Contract with Affect Industries, Inc.; (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 2. Award a multi-year Sole Source Product Purchase Contract with Affect Industries, Inc., for the annual purchase of Vaporooter(r), to be administered in identified sewer mainlines Citywide, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 per year; 3. Authorize the Purchasing Manager or their designee, to execute a multi-year Sole Source Product Purchase Contract with Affect Industries, Inc., for the annual purchase of Vaporooter(r) for three years with provisions for three one-year extensions thereafter, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 per year, totaling an estimated $540,000.00 over three years, with provision...
• Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/30/2025	1	City Council	APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR	Pass

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM : PAUL AMICO, PE, Interim Director
Department of Public Utilities

BY: CORY ASHER, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division

ARTURO ALVAREZ, Water/Wastewater Manager-Certified
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division

SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Affect Industries, Inc., manufacturer's representative for Duke's Root Control, Inc., as the Sole Source of Vaporooter(r) for sewer mainline root control (Citywide):
1. ***RESOLUTION - Resolution authorizing an exception to the formal bidding procedures and award a Sole Source Product Purchase Contract with Affect Industries, Inc.; (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. Award a multi-year Sole Source Product Purchase Contract with Affect Industries, Inc., for the annual purchase of Vaporooter(r), to be administered in identified sewer mainlines Citywide, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 per year;
3. Authorize the Purchasing Manager or their designee, to execute a multi-year Sole Source Product Purchase Contract with Affect Industries, Inc., for the annual purchase of Vaporooter(r) for three years with provisions for three one-year extensions thereafter, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 per year, totaling an estimated $540,000.00 over three years, with provisions for three one-year extensions.

Body
RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends City Council adopt the Resolution authorizing an exemption to the formal bidding procedures and award a Sole Source Product Purchase Contract with Affect Industries, Inc. (Affect), manufacturer's representative for Duke's Root Control, Inc. (Duke's), for the purchase of Vaporooter(r) through a multi-year contract not to exceed $180,000 annually, to administer Vaporooter(r) in identified sewer mainlines Citywide, and authorize the Purchasing Manager or their designee to execute the contract for three years, with provisions for three one-year extensions, totaling an estimated ...