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 2010. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Pain Enterprises (carbon dioxide) FL004280 35-1178215
MeadWestvaco (powdered activated carbon) FL004285 31-1797999
Bonded Chemicals (soda ash) FL004281 61-1162384
Bonded Chemicals (sodium hypochlorite) FL003910 61-1162384
Bonded Chemicals (liquid caustic soda) FL003909 61-1162384
US Aluminum Sulfate (aluminum sulfate) FL004279 38-2359435
Univar USA (liquid chlorine) FL004284 91-1347935
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (quicklime) FL004282 25-1254420
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Pain Enterprises June 3, 2011
MeadWestvaco February 13, 2011
Bonded Chemicals August 18, 2010
Bonded Chemicals August 18, 2010
Bonded Chemicals August 18, 2010
US Aluminum Sulfate January 29, 2010
Univar USA April 04, 2010
Carmeuse Lime & Stone August 14, 2010
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $19,894,334.00 for water treatment chemicals in the 2010 Budget. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2010 operating 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 Pain Enterprises, MeadWestvaco, and Bonded Chemicals, Bonded Chemicals, Bonded Chemicals, US Aluminum Sulfate, Univar USA, and Carmeuse Lime & Stone for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $12,722,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($12,722,000.00)
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