Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Purchasing Office is also working to establish a Universal Term Contract with another vendor listed below. The Division of Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current and pending contracts, for the purchase of chemicals during 2005. It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals, as current Purchase Orders will expire March 31, 2005. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # C.C. #
Envirotrol Inc. FL001091 25-1209145
Univar USA (chlorine) FL001548 91-1347935
Carus Chemical Co. (potassium) FL001549 36-0877400
Carmeuse Lime/Black River Div. FL001550 25-1254420
BOC Gases FL001553 13-1600079
U.S. Aluminate FL001601 38-2359435
LCI, Ltd. FL002128 13-3158103
Carus Chemical Co. (zinc) FL002129 36-0877400
Univar USA (caustic soda) in process 91-1347935
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $8,874,786.00 for chemicals in the 2005 Budget. This is one of several pieces of legislation for chemicals for this year.
$ 7,191,445.31 was expended for chemicals during 2004.
$ 8,065,642.79 was expended for chemicals during 2003.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with Envirotrol Inc., Univar USA, Carus Chemical Co., Carmeuse Lime/Black River Div., BOC Gases, and U.S. Aluminate, and Lucier Chemical Industries, Ltd., from a Universal Term Contract in process with Univar USA, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $7,366,071.85 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($7,366,071.85)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has estab...
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