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CITY O F SAN LUIS O B I S P O
FROM: John Moss, Utilities Director
Prepared By: David C. Hix, Wastewater Division Manager
SUBJECT: Utility Chemical Bids for 2000/2001
CAO RECONEMENDATION:
By motion, approve bid package for 2000-2001 Water Treatment Plant and Water Reclamation
Facility chemicals; authorize staff to solicit bids; authorize CAO to award the contract to lowest
responsible bidder(s)if bid is within the staff cost estimate, and authorize CAO to extend contract
for an additional year if chemical cost increases are within cost of living increase.
DISCUSSION
Specifications have been prepared for the soliciting of competitive bids for chemicals required
over the next year for the Water and Water Reclamation Treatment processes. The contracts with
the chemical supply companies may be extended an additional year, with CAO approval, if cost
increases are within cost of living increases. The competitive chemical bidder 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 $290,000 in 1999/00 and $257,000 in
2000/01, are listed below:
CHEMICAL BUDGET LINE nm 1999-W 2000-200I
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Sodium Hypochlonte 500-55150-7777 $31,500 $32,400
Liquid Alum 500-55150-7755 $28,000 $28,000
Cationic Polymer 500-55150-7901 $7,500 $8,000
Sodium silicoauorde 500-55150-7887 $5,000 $5,800
Sodium Hydxmdde 500-55150-7775 $9.000 $6.000
TOTAL $8I,000 $80,200
WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
Sodium Hypochlorite 520-55330-7777 $165,000 $135,000
Ferrous chloride 520-55330-7775 $15,000 $10,000
Soduua Bi ff& 520-55330-7815 $100,000 $100,000
Sodium Hydronde 520-55330-7775 $IO.0o0 12000
TOTAL $290,000 $257,000
All chemical suppliers are required in the bid documents to supply chemicals in accordance with
applicable American Water Works Association standards and City specifications.
As in past years, specification packages will be sent to all of the various chemical companies (18)
that supply the required chemicals and the lowest responsive/responsible bidder for each chemical
will be selected to supply the City's treatment chemicals.
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A total of$80,200 in the Water Treatment Plant operating budget (Water Fund) and $257,000 in
the Water Reclamation Facility operating budget (Sewer Fund) was approved as a part of the
2000-2001 Budget to support the purchase of chemicals to treat water and wastewater (1999-01
Financial Plan).
Current chemical contracts extend through January 31, 2000. This bid process is for contracts to
begin February 1, 2000 and continue until January 31, 2001. This approach will allow the
Utilities department to budget accurately for chemical costs in 2000-2001 budget development.
2000-2001 BUDGET FOR CHEMICALS BY FUND
Water Treatment Plant
Sodium Hypochlorite 32,400
Liquid Alum 28,000
Cationic Polymer 8,000
Sodium Silicofluoride 5,800
Sodium Hydroxide 6,000
Total Water Fund $80,200
Water Reclamation Facility
Sodium Hypochlorite 135,000
Ferrous Chloride 10,000
Sodium Bisulfite(existing contract) 100,000
Sodium Hydroxide 12,000
Total Sewer Fund $257,000
The bid package is available in the Council Office for review.
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