CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: September 7, 2021
Agenda Date: September 28, 2021
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 Approve a Resolution Waiving the Competitive Bidding Process for the Purpose of Making Sole Source Purchase 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 FY2022; To Approve the Second Amendment to Purchase Agreement with 1) Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Irving, TX for Carbon Dioxide, 2) Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., Bartow, FL for Ferric Sulfate, and 3) Allied Universal Corp., Miami, FL for Sodium Hypochlorite; To Authorize the City Manager to Approve Change Orders in an Amount not to Exceed the Total FY2022 Budget for Chemicals; Pending Approval of the FY2022 Budget
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BACKGROUND:
The estimated budgets for chemicals outlined in this agenda item are developed by staff based on anticipated water and sewer processing demands. Since the water and sewer processing demands will fluctuate and the actual use of chemicals will vary, the amounts listed in this agenda item will also vary, and staff will transfer required funds accordingly. The total chemical budgets authorized by this agenda in the amounts of $1,440,372 for Dyal and $76,000 for Sellers will not be exceeded unless it is resubmitted to City Council for approval.
Staff is requesting approval of the 2nd Amendment to Purchase Agreement to extend the below contracts from 10/1/21 to 9/30/22 for the following chemical bid contracts:
1. Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Irving, TX for the purchase of Carbon Dioxide under Bid # B-20-01-COC;
2. Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., Bartow, FL for the purchase of Ferric Sulfate under Bid # B-20-01-COC;
3. Allied Universal Corp., Miami, FL for t...
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