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File #: 1628-2011    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/26/2011 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 11/7/2011 Final action: 11/10/2011
Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Water Treatment Chemicals from established Universal Term Contracts with Univar USA, Shannon Chemical, United States Aluminate, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Bonded Chemicals, Key Chemical, and Bonded Chemicals for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $1,949,530.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($1,949,530.00)
Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Sodium Hypochlorite, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, and Liquid Caustic Soda with the companies listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current contracts, for the purchase of these chemicals during 2011. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.

Definition of use for each water treatment chemical
Liquid Chlorine-Disinfectant
Zinc Orthophosphate-Corrosion Inhibitor
Aluminum Sulfate-Coagulant
Quicklime-Hardness
Sodium Hypochlorite-Disinfectant
Hydrofluosilicic Acid-Fluoride Residual
Liquid Caustic Soda-Non Carbonate Hardness

Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Univar USA (Liquid Chlorine) FL004284 91-1347935
Shannon Chemical (Zinc Orthophosphate) FL004579 23-1856793
United States Aluminate (Aluminum Sulfate) FL004279 38-2359435
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (Quicklime) FL004282 25-1254420
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. (Sodium Hypochlorite) FL004866 61-1162384
Key Chemical, Inc. (Hydrofluosilicic Acid) FL004867 90-0053161
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. (Liquid Caustic Soda) FL004865 61-1162384

Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Univar USA September 29, 2013
Shannon Chemical November 17, 2012
United States Aluminate December 2, 2011
Carmeuse Lime & Stone September 13, 2012
Bonded Chemical, Inc. September 03, 2012
Key Chemical, Inc. February 14, 2013
Bonded Chemical, Inc. September 03, 2012

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $17,000,000.00 for this commodity in the 2011 Budget.

$15,711,798.74 was expended in 2010.
$17,245,549.42 was expended in 2009.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Water Treatment Chemicals from established Univ...

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