CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: August 21, 2020
Agenda Date: September 23, 2020
Prepared By: Sean B. McFarland, Water Plant Manager
Frank Palmieri, Wastewater Plant Superintendent
Through: John A. Walsh, P.E., Utilities Director
Requested Action:
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To Award Bid # B-20-19-COC, "Dyal Water Treatment Chemicals" to:
1. Praxair, Inc., Burr Ridge IL, for Liquid Oxygen;
2. Tropichem Enterprises, Jupiter FL, for Wisprofloc-Starch;
3. Carmeuse Americas, Pittsburgh PA, for Quicklime;
To Approve the First Amendment to Purchase Agreement with
1. Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Irving, TX for Carbon Dioxide;
2. Tanner Industries, Inc., Southhampton PA, for Anhydrous Ammonia;
3. Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., Bartow FL, for Ferric Sulfate;
4. Allied Universal Corp., Miami FL, for Sodium Hypochlorite;
To Approve the Second Amendment to Purchase Agreement with
1. Brenntag Mid-South, Inc., Orlando FL, for Liquid Chlorine;
2. Genesis Alkali LLC, Philadelphia PA, for Soda Ash as shown in Exhibit "A"
To further Authorize the City Manager to negotiate the contracts for Praxair, Inc., Tropichem Enterprises and Carmeuse Americas and approve Change Orders in an Amount not to Exceed the Total FY2021 Budget for Chemicals and to Approve a Resolution Waiving the Competitive Bidding Process for the Purpose of Making Sole Source Purchases of Cal Flo Liquid Lime from Burnett Lime Co., Inc., Campobello SC; and LT27 Polymer from Fort Bend Services, Inc., Stafford, TX for the Dyal Water Treatment Plant and the Jerry Sellers Water Reclamation Facility for FY2021; Pending Approval of the FY2021 Budget
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BACKGROUND:
The Dyal Water Treatment Plant and the Jerry Sellers Water Reclamation Facility use various chemicals to treat the raw water and wastewater.
On July 30, 2020, Purchasing sent out 468 invitations and notifications to bid, and received five (5) responses from forty-two (42) plan holders. The apparent low bidders are Praxair, Inc., Burr Ridge, IL f...
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