HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/1995, C-1 - UTILITY CHEMICAL BIDS FOR 1995/97 `IN�I�HI�IIIIIIpl�ll8=ullll'llll MEETING DATE:
'IN II II_ V City of san lues oBispo July 25, 1995
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT 'TE"" =BER:
FROM: John Mos nL PREPARED BY: Ken Faring
Utilities erector Water Plant Supervisor
SUBJECT: Utility Chemical Bids for 1995/97
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, approve bid package for 1995-1997 Water Treatment Plant and Water
Reclamation Facility chemicals; authorize staff to solicit bids; and authorize CAO to
award the contract to lowest responsible bidder.
DISCUSSION:
Plans and specifications have been prepared for the soliciting of competitive bids for chemicals
required over the next two years for the Water and Water Reclamation Treatment processes.
The competitive chemical bidders list included with the package is the result of similar City
requests for bids for treatment chemicals over the years. The chemicals, estimated at a
combined annual cost of $404,700 in 1995/96 and $405,200 in 1996/97, are listed below:
CHEMCAL BUDGET LINE ITEM 1995-96 1996-97
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Sodium Hypochlorite 500-5515-360-293 $55,500 $60,000
Liquid Alum 500-5515-360-282 $26,000 $26,000
Filter Aids 500-5515-360-305 $7,500 $7,500
Sodium Silicoiluoride 500-5515-360-412 $4,500 $4,500
Sodium Hydroxide 500-5515-360-292 $16,000 16 000
TOTAL $109,500 $110,000
WATER RECLAMATION FACILnY
Sodium Hypochlorite 520-5533-360-293 $171,200 $171,200
Ferrous Chloride 520.5533-360-292 $ 13,000 $ 13,000
Sodium Bisulfite 520-5533-360-376 $73,000 $73,000
Sodium Hydroxide 520-5533-360-292 $38,000 38 000
TOTAL $295,200 $295,200
All chemical suppliers are required in the bid documents to supply chemicals in accordance with
applicable American Water Works Association standards and the City specifications.
As in past years, specification packages will be sent to all of the various chemical companies
(14) that supply the required chemicals and the lowest resl2onsible bidder will be selected to
supply the City's treatment chemicals.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated total cost of$404,700 in 1995/96 and $405,200 in 1996/97 has been included
in the Water and Water Reclamation Treatment Budgets recommended in the 1995/97
Financial Plan. This procedure follows the Finance Management Manual guidelines, Section
207(c) - Formal Contract Purchases (Greater than $15,000).
The bid package is available in the Council Office for review.