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Home My WebLink About063193-R1 - General - Contract - BlueTriton Brands, Inc. (2)CSC No. 63193-R1 CITY OF FORT W TH CONTRACT RENEWAL NOTICE July 21, 2026 B 1 ueTriton Brands, Inc. Attn: Kathy Nieto, Sales Support Coordinator 900 Long Ridge Rd. Bldg. 2 Stamford, CT 06902 Re: Contract Renewal Notice City Secretary Contract No 63193 ("Contract") First Renewal Term: September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027 The above -referenced Contract with the City of Fort Worth expires on August 31, 2026 ("Expiration Date"). This letter is to inform you that the City wishes to exercise its renewal option for a Second Renewal Term, which will begin immediately after the Expiration Date and continue for one year thereafter. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain unchanged. Please return this signed acknowledgement letter, along with a current copy of your insurance certificate reflecting the City of Fort Worth as the Holder, to the address set forth below acknowledging receipt of the Contract Renewal Notice. Please log onto PeopleSoft Purchasing at bgp:Hfortworthtexas.gov/purchasing to ensure that your company information is correct and up-to-date. If you have any questions concerning this Contract Renewal Notice, please contact me at the telephone number listed below. Sincerely, Jack Brothers Jack Brothers Contract Compliance Specialist jack. brothers g fortworthtexas. gov 817-392-4481 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Contract Renewal — CSC 63193-R1 Pagel of 2 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH BY Name: William Johnson Title: Assistant City Manager Date: 07/27/2026 APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: By: Dav(d Carabaja ul 24, 2026 18:12:34 PDT) Name: David Carabajal Title: Executive Assistant Chief Q.�494QQn� oS 000 000�Y��G fo I ATTEST: 000 oxd 000 4, /IC�ClLQ/2GiL2 �G'(.r aaQb nEXA5o44 By: Name: Jannette Goodall Title: City Secretary B1ueTriton Brands, Inc. By: — Name: Gerri Blankenship Title: Area Growth Manager CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER: By signing, I acknowledge that I am the person responsible forthe monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. By: Kathryn Agee Jul 24, 026 12:55:07 CDT) Name: Kathryn Agee Title: Senior Management Analyst APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: By: Name: Amain Muhammad Title: Assistant City Attorney CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: M&C: 25-0247 Date Approved: March 25, 2025 1295 Certification No.: 2025-1270231 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Contract Renewal — CSC 63193-R1 Page 2 of 2 M&C Review Page 1 of 2 A CITY COUNCIL AGEND Create New From This M&C Official site of the City of Fort Worth, Texas FORT WORTH �''� REFERENCE **M&C 25- 13P COOP EQUALIS DATE: 3/25/2025 NO.: 0247 LOG NAME: 052920-02A DRINKING WATER JH CITY CODE: P TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO HEARING: SUBJECT: (ALL) Authorize Execution of a Purchase Agreement with BlueTriton Brands, Inc. Using Equalis Cooperative Contract No. 052920-02A for Bottled Drinking Water and Other Related Products in an Annual Amount Up to $255,000.00 and Authorize One One -Year Renewal Option for the Same Amount for All City Departments RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of a purchase agreement with BlueTriton Brands, Inc. using Equalis Cooperative Contract No. 052920-02A for bottled drinking water and other related products in an annual amount up to $255,000.00 and authorize one one-year renewal option for the same amount for all City Departments. DISCUSSION: This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize an agreement that all City Departments will use to purchase bottled drinking water and other related services. This agreement will allow field staff in multiple departments to remain hydrated and avoid heat exhaustion while being unable to access water fountains and refill stations. The agreement will also allow City staff to provide bottled water during meetings and for City facilities that currently do not have water fountains and/or refill stations. Staff reviewed the pricing under Equalis Cooperative Contract No. 052920-02A and determined the pricing to be fair and reasonable. Equalis Cooperative Contract No. 052920-02A was published on May 29, 2020 and June 4, 2020. Responses were opened on July 9, 2020. Equalis Cooperative Contract No. 052920-02A offers fixed discounts. The maximum annual amount allowed under the Agreement citywide will be $255,000.00. However, the actual amount used will be based on the needs of the department and available budget. Funding is budgeted in the various accounts within the participating departments' operating budgets, as appropriated. COOPERATIVE PURCHASE - State law provides that a local government purchasing an item under a cooperative purchase agreement satisfies any state law requiring that the local government seek competitive bids for purchase of the item. Equalis contracts are competitively bid to increase and simplify the purchasing power of government entities across the State of Texas. TERM: The initial term of the agreement will begin upon execution and expire August 31, 2026 to correspond with the terms of the cooperative contract. The agreement may be renewed for up to one additional one-year term for the same annual amount at the City's option. BUSINESS EQUITY - A business equity goal is not assigned when purchasing from an approved purchasing cooperative or public entity. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE ORDER: An administrative change order or increase may be made by the City Manager up to the amount allowed by relevant law and the Fort Worth City Code and does not require specific City Council approval as long as sufficient funds have been appropriated. This project will serve ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. http://apps.cfwnet.org/council_packet/mc_review.asp?ID=33111&councildate=3/25/2025 7/21/2026 M&C Review Page 2 of 2 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as previously appropriated, in the participating departments' Operating Funds to support the approval of the above recommendation and execution of the agreement. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the participating departments have the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. BQN\\ O Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference # T4mount ID ID Year Chartfield 2 Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget I Reference # I Amount ID I I ID I I I Year I (Chartfield 2) Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: Reginald Zeno (8517) Jesica McEachern (5804) Reginald Zeno (8517) Lauren Prieur (6035) Brandy Hazel (8087) Jordan Henry (8461) ATTACHMENTS 1295 Certificate BlueTriton Brands dba ReadyRefresh 2025.pdf (CFW Internal) SAMs-BlueTritonBrands.pdf (CFW Internal) SOS-BlueTriton.pdf (CFW Internal) http://apps.cfwnet.org/council_packet/mc_review.asp?ID=33111&councildate=3/25/2025 7/21/2026 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES FORM 1295 1of1 Complete Nos. 1- 4 and 6 if there are interested parties. OFFICE USE ONLY Complete Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 if there are no interested parties. CERTIFICATION OF FILING Certificate Number: 1 Name of business entity filing form, and the city, state and country of the business entity's place of business. 2025-1270231 BlueTriton Brands Inc. Stamford, CT United States Date Filed: 02/17/2025 2 Name of governmental entity or state agency that is a party to the contract for which the form is being filed. City of Fort Worth Date Acknowledged: 3 Provide the identification number used by the governmental entity or state agency to track or identify the contract, and provide a description of the services, goods, or other property to be provided under the contract. COOP 21/035TP Water products and delivery services 4 Name of Interested Party City, State, Country (place of business) Nature of interest (check applicable) Controlling I Intermediary 5 Check only if there is NO Interested Party. ❑ X 6 UNSWORN DECLARATION My name is erri Blankenshi and my date of birth is 090 H C Meacham Blvd Fort Worth 0 6135 SA . My address is (street) (city) (state) (zip code) (country) I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed in County, State of on the day of , 20 (month) (year) erri Blankenship Signature of authorized agent of contracting business entity (Declarant) Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Version V4.1.0.5dd2ace2 FORT WORTH. City Secretary's Office Contract Routing & Transmittal Slip Contractor's Name: BlueTriton Brands, Inc. Subject of the Agreement: This is the 1st renewal to CSC 63193 with Blue Triton Brands with a term of 09/01/2026 to 08/31/2027. The Agreement is for the Police department to buy drinking water. M&C Approved by the Council? * Yes 0 No ❑ If so, the M&C must be attached to the contract. Is this an Amendment to an Existing contract? Yes ❑ No 0 If so, provide the original contract number and the amendment number. Is the Contract "Permanent"? *Yes ❑ No 0 If unsure, see backpage for permanent contract listing. Is this entire contract Confidential? *Yes ❑ No 0 If only specific information is Confidential, please list what information is Confidential and the page it is located. Effective Date: September 1, 2026 If different from the approval date. Expiration Date: August 31, 2027 If applicable. Is a 1295 Form required? * Yes 0 No ❑ *If so, please ensure it is attached to the approving M&C or attached to the contract. Project Number: If applicable. *Did you include a Text field on the contract to add the City Secretary Contract (CSC) number? Yes 0 No ❑ Contracts need to be routed for CSO processing in the followingorder: rder: 1. Katherine Cenicola (Approver) 2. Jannette S. Goodall (Signer) 3. Allison Tidwell (Form Filler) *Indicates the information is required and if the information is not provided, the contract will be returned to the department.