Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

TO:	David  Corliss: City Manager; Debbie Van Saun: Assistant City Manager
FROM:	Keith Whealy: Water Treatment Manager
CC:	Bobbie Walthall; Chris Stewart; Michael Tubbs; Mike Hegeman
Date:	January 11, 2007
RE:	agenda item -  Clinton Plant Polymer

Please place the following item on the City Commission agenda for consideration at their January 16, 2007 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 $ 0.57 per pound (the same price as last year). 

Details: This product has been used at the Clinton Water Treatment plant as the primary coagulant for 15 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 2007-operating budget.

Action Request: Staff is requesting approval to issue a purchase order for 6 month usage to Nalco Chemical Company for $51,300.00 (includes freight) for 90,000 pounds of chemical.

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