Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Sodium Chloride (Solar Salt) with Mid-American Salt Llc. The Division of Water is the sole user for Solar Salt, used as an ion exchange agent for potable water at the Dublin Road Water Plant. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately one year, expiring July 31, 2026, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on April 24, 2025. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003264.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ030058). Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Mid-American Salt Llc., CC# 032558 expires April 15, 2027, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $450,000, Division of Water, the sole user
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003264. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Sodium Chloride with Mid-American Salt Llc; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Sodium Chloride UTC will provide for the purchase of solar salt used as an ion exchange agent for potab...
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