Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has pending Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these pending contracts for the purchase of water treatment chemicals during 2009. It is requested that this ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
US Aluminate (aluminum sulfate) in process 38-2359435
Pain Enterprises (carbon dioxide) in process 35-1178215
Lucier Chemical (hydrofluosilicic acid) in process 13-3158103
Univar USA (liquid chlorine) in process 91-1347935
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (quicklime) in process 25-1254420
MeadWestvaco (powdered activated carbon) in process 31-1797999
Bonded Chemicals (soda ash) in process 61-1162384
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
US Aluminate January 29, 2010
Pain Enterprises May 23, 2009
Lucier Chemical February 20, 2011
Univar USA April 04, 2010
Carmeuse Lime & Stone August 14, 2010
MeadWestvaco February 13, 2011
Bonded Chemicals August 18, 2010
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $18,392,110.00 for water treatment chemicals in the 2009 Budget.
$ 14,180,166.32 was expended for chemicals during 2008.
$ 12,394,189.00 was expended for chemicals during 2007.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from pending Universal Term Contracts with US Aluminate, Pain Enterprises, Lucier Chemical, Univar USA, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, MeadWestvaco, and Bonded Chemicals for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $11,878,430.80 from Water Systems Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($11,878,430.80)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has ...
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