Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has existing Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Division of Power and Water (W) needs to establish blanket purchase orders, based on these existing contracts, for the purchase of these chemicals during 2012. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Definition of use for each water treatment chemical
Sodium Hypochlorite-Disinfection
Liquid Caustic Soda-Non Carbonate Hardness
Carbon Dioxide-Stabilizer
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Bonded Chemicals (Sodium Hypochlorite) FL004866 61-1162384
Bonded Chemicals (Liquid Caustic Soda) FL004865 61-1162384
Continental Carbonic Products (Carbon Dioxide) FL005155 36-2876213
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. September 03, 2012
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. September 03, 2012
Continental Carbonic Products March 4, 2013
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water (W) has allocated $18,893,772.00 for this commodity in the 2012 Budget.
$15,711,798.74 was expended in 2010.
$14,965,624.05 was expended in 2011.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for water treatment chemicals from existing Universal Term Contracts for the Division of Power and Water (W), and to authorize the expenditure of $163,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($163,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has existing Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water (W), to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing Universal Term Contracts to obtain Water Treatment Chemicals for the preservation of public health, peace, pr...
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