Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish a Universal Term Contract for Liquid Ferric Chloride for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the sole user. Ferric chloride is used 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 22, 2016.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.06 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ003770). One hundred fourteen (114) bids were solicited. Three (3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Bonded Chemicals, Inc., MAJ, CC# CC009693 expires 12/1/2018, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $90,000, 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 Liquid Ferric Chloride with Bonded Chemicals, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the General Fund. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Liquid Ferric Chloride UTC will provide for the...
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