Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for Polymer. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the sole user. This contract will provide for the purchase of organic emulsion polymer used as a sludge conditioner in a sludge dewatering centrifuge process in the treatment of wastewater at the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two years, expiring March 31, 2019, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on December 15, 2016.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the competitive bidding requirements of City Code Chapter 329 (Request for Quotation No. RFQ003726). One hundred twenty four (124) bids were solicited. Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Solenis LLC, MAJ, CC# CC019949 expires 12/14/2018, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $1.1 million, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, 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: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2017 operating budget, which is Ordinance 2863-2016.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Polymer with Solenis LLC; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the General Fund. ($1.00).
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