Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

TO:	David Corliss; Debbie Van Saun, Assistant City Managers
FROM:	Keith Whealy, Water Treatment Manager
CC:	Chris Stewart, Michael Hegeman, Michael Tubbs
Date:	July 10, 2006
RE:	agenda item - Clinton Plant Polymer

Please place the following item on the City Commission agenda for consideration at their July 18, 2006 meeting:

Description: Polymer for Clinton Water Treatment Plant:

Nalcolyte 8186 polymer, a water treatment chemical, needs to be ordered for the Clinton Water Treatment Plant. The polymer is provided by only one vendor, at $ 0.654 per pound.

Details: This product has been used at the Clinton Water Treatment plant as the primary coagulant for 14 years. This is a critical treatment process to ensure the drinking water will meet the regulatory requirements to provide safe drinking water.

Funding: This purchase will be funded from the Clinton Treatment Plant’s chemical line item of the 2004-operating budget.

Action Request: Staff is requesting approval to issue a purchase order for 6 month usage to Nalco Chemical Company for $52,320.00 (includes freight) for 80,000 pounds of chemical.

Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please let me know if you have any questions.