Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established 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 current 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 #
F2 Industries (potassium permanganate-drums) FL003346 62-1864838
Carus Chemical (potassium permanganate-bulk) FL003345 36-0877400
Shannon Chemical (zinc orthophosphate) FL003481 23-1856793
Bonded Chemical (liquid caustic soda) FL003909 61-1162384
Bonded Chemical (sodium hypochlorite) FL003910 61-1162384
US Aluminate (aluminum sulfate) FL002998 38-2359435
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
F2 Industries May 11, 2009
Carus Chemical March 14, 2010
Shannon Chemical January 12, 2011
Bonded Chemical August 18, 2010
Bonded Chemical August 18, 2010
US Aluminate January 29, 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 established Universal Term Contracts with F2 Industries, Carus Chemical, Shannon Chemical, Bonded Chemical, Bonded Chemical, and US Aluminate for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $3,028,890.52 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($3,028,890.52)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals, and
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