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BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Liquid Caustic Soda for the Power and Water Division. Liquid Caustic Soda is used as a softening agent for potable water in the City's water treatment process. The term of the proposed option contract will be three (3) years. Contract is through March 31, 2014, with the option to extend for one additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 27, 2011.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA003820). Forty seven (47) (M1A:0, F1:1) bids were solicited; A total of four (4) bid proposals (M1A:0, F1:0) were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder in compliance with the specifications.
Bonded Chemicals, Inc., CC#611162384 expires 09/03/2012).
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $ 3,280,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund. Power and Water will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into one (1) UTC contract for the option to purchase Liquid Caustic Soda with Bonded Chemicals Inc., to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contract from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on January 27, 2011 and selected the lo...
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