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BACKGROUND: This ordinance is for the option to purchase Hydrofluosilicic Acid for the Water Division. Hydrofluosilicic Acid is used in the City's water treatment process. The term of the proposed option contract will be fifteen (15) months. The contract is through March 31, 2015, with the option to extend for one additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on November 1, 2012.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA004649). Sventy nine (79) (M1A:0, F1:1) bids were solicited; A total of three (3) bid proposals (M1A:0, F1:0) were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder in compliance with the specifications.
Mosaic Crop Nutrition, LLC., CC#201026205 (expires 10/17/14).
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $500,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because Hydrofluosilici Acid is used to treat the City's water and a delay in its availability would negatively affect the efficient delivery of valuable public services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund. Power and Water will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one (1) Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Hydrofluosilicic Acid with Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC, to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contract from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on November 1, 2012 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and...
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