CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

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Department:

Municipal Services & Operations

Commission Meeting Date:  12/4/2018

Staff Contact:

Jeff Riner, Field Supervisor

Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:

 

Award Bid No. B1848 to recommended vendors for 2019 Water and Wastewater Chemical Program.

 

Executive Summary:

Annually, based on detailed specifications, Municipal Services and Operations (MSO) staff request bids for the upcoming year’s Water and Wastewater Chemical Program. The bids were opened and read publically on October 16, 2018.

 

MSO staff have reviewed the bid unit prices and recommend awarding the following vendors.

Vendor

Chemical

Bid Price

Unit

Brenntag

Ferrous Chloride

$2.00

Gal.

PVS

Ferric Chloride

$1.53

Gal.

DPC

Sodium Hypochlorite (bulk)*

$0.857

Gal.

Brenntag

Sodium Hypochlorite (tote)*

$1.85

Gal.

Chemtrade

Cal-Flo Liquid Lime

$0.105

Lb.

Mississippi Lime

Quicklime

$0.0874

Lb.

Univar

Sodium Bisulfite

$2.034

Gal.

Air Products

Carbon Dioxide

$0.056

Gal.

Brenntag

Phosphate Solution

$6.55

Gal.

Polydyne

Polymer (bulk/tote)*

$0.66

Lb.

NALCO

Polymer (bulk)*

$0.82

Lb.

Brenntag

Polymer (tote, Actiflo)*

$1.44

Lb.

Brenntag

Polymer (tote, Press)*

$1.10

Lb.

Calgon

Powdered Activated Carbon (CWTP)*

$0.89

Lb.

Donau

Powdered Activated Carbon (KWTP)*

$0.755

Lb.

Harcros

Sodium Silicofluoride

$0.59

Lb.

Harcros

Aqua Ammonia

$0.815

Gal.

Brenntag

Aluminum Sulfate

$0.33

Lb.

Brenntag

Potassium Permanganate

$3.55

Lb.

Brenntag

Anti-Foamer

$0.96

Lb.

*Allowable products vary, as shown on the attached 2019 Chemical Specifications/Bid Sheet.

 

Bids include the required chemical specifications for treatment process and shipping requirements, and delivery. A comparison of the annual chemical use from 2011 to September 2018 and unit price is attached.

 

Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor

Core Services

Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):

Awarding the bids as recommended has an estimated fiscal impact of $1,860,000.

Attachments:

Bid Summary Recommendation

2011 - 2018 Unit Price Comparison

2019 Chemical Specifications/Bid Sheet

 

 

Reviewed By:

(for CMO use only)

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