MEMORANDUM

 

 On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, the City of Lawrence opened bids for the following:

 

2011 WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS – UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

 

PRODUCT

VENDOR

BID

Water Treatment Plant chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

QUICK LIME  (Kaw-Pebble)

US Lime Company   

  125.70/ton**

 

Mississippi Lime Company

135.50/ton

 

 

 

QUICK LIME (Clinton-Powder)

US Lime Company

  125.70/ton**

 

Mississippi Lime Company

135.50/ton

 

           

 

SODIUM BISULFITE

Simply Aquatics

  1.98/gal**

 

Brentag Mid South

2.02/gal

 

Harcros Chemicals

2.31/gal

 

GS Robins

2.50/gal

 

 

 

FERRIC CHLORIDE

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc

  1.50/gal**

 

 

 

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

Brentag Mid South

  .79/gal**

 

DPC Industries

.815/gal

 

Vertex Chemical

1.02/gal

 

G.S. Robins

1.90/gal

 

 

 

POLYMER, KAW PLANT

Nalco

1,100.00/ton**

 

Cedar Chemical

1,240.00/ton

 

G.S. Robins

1,360.00/ton

 

 

 

POLYMER, CLINTON PLANT

Nalco

1,100.00/ton**

 

G.S. Robins (Does not meet the chemical specifications. Chemical has been tested in plant.)

 1,050.00/ton

 

 

 

CALGON WPH 800 PAC

G.S. Robins

1,390.00/ton**

 

Cal Pacific Carbon (Does not meet the chemical specifications. Chemical not tested in plant.)

1,240.00/ton

 

 

 

CARBON DIOXIDE

EPCO

67.50/ton**

 

Continental Carbonic

205.00/ton

 

 

 

SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE

Simply Aquatics

2,100.00/ton**

 

Summit Chemical

2,230.00/ton

 

F2 Industries

2,373.00/ton

 

Sterling

2,516.00/ton

 

Harcros

2,580.00/ton

 

G.S. Robins

2,600.00/ton

 

Brentag Mid South

3,140.00/ton

 

Shannon Chemical Corp

3,333.33/ton

 

Carus Chemical

2300.00/ton

 

DPC

2420.00/ton

 

 

 

SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE

Brentag Mid South

835.00/ton**

 

GS Robins

890.00/ton

 

Harcros

940.00/ton

 

Thatcher Co.

966.00/ton

 

Summit Chemical

1,100.00/ton

 

 

 

AQUA AMMONIA

Airgas

376.20/ ton**

 

Harcros Chemicals

380.00/ ton

 

G.S. Robins

530.00/ton

 

 

 

ALUMINUM SULFATE – BULK

G.S. Robins

557.00/ ton**

 

General Chemical

575.00/ton

 

 

 

PHOSPHATE SOLUTION

Simply Aquatics

10.75 gal**

 

F2 Industries (Does not meet the chemical specifications. Chemical not tested in plant.)

7.797/gal

 

G.S. Robins

12.10/gal

 

Shannon Chemical (Does not meet the chemical specifications. Chemical not tested in plant.)

12.27/gal

 

Sterling (Does not meet the chemical specifications. Chemical not tested in plant.)

7.74/gal

 

 

 

POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON

Cal Pacific Carbon

980.00/ton**

 

Jacobi Carbon

1,130.00/ton

 

G.S. Robins

1,515.00/ton

 

 

 

Wastewater Treatment Plant chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

QUICK LIME

Mississippi Lime Company

$135.50/ton **

 

US Lime Company (Switched to Mississippi Lime in Oct. 2010 due to rock and grit in product that caused equipment to fail.)

$125.70/ton

 

 

 

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

Brentag Mid South

$0.79/gal **

 

DPC Industries

$0.815/gal

 

Vertex Chemical

$1.02/gal

 

G.S.Robins

$1.90/gal

 

 

 

SODIUM BISULFITE

Simply Aquatics

$1.98/gal **

 

Thatcher Co. (Does not meet the shipping quantity specifications)

$1.927/gal

 

Brentag Mid South

$2.226/gal

 

G.S.Robins

$2.30/gal

 

 

 

FERRIC CHLORIDE

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

$1.50/gal **

 

PVS

$1.63/gal

 

 

 

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

G.S. Robins

$3.10/lb **

 

F2 Industries (Does not meet the chemical specifications)

$2.45/lb

 

Harcros Chemicals

$3.35/lb

 

Brentag Mid South

$3.38/lb

 

 

 

TRAMFLOC ANTI-FOAMER

Tramfloc Industries

$2.90/lb **

 

Brentag Mid South (Does not meet the chemical specifications)

$0.80/lb

 

 

 

POLYMER  --  ACTIFLO

BASF

$1.59/lb **

 

Consolidated Water Solutions

$2.40/lb

 

 

 

POLYMER  --  BELT PRESS

Polydyne Inc.

$1.00/lb **

 

BASF

$1.06/lb

 

Consolidated Water Solutions

$2.40/lb

 

 

 

FERROUS CHLORIDE  L.S. #3

Kemira Water Solutions

$0.52/gal **

 

 

 

FERROUS CHLORIDE  L.S. #9

Kemira Water Solutions

$0.52/gal **

 

 

 

FERROUS CHLORIDE  L.S. #46

Kemira Water Solutions

$0.52/gal **

 

Approve recommended bids as marked (**)