Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish two (2) Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Polymer with Polydyne, Inc. and Solenis LLC. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is the sole user of Polymer, which is used as a sludge conditioner in sludge thickening and de-watering centrifuge processes at the Southerly and Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plants. The term of the proposed option contracts is approximately three years, expiring May 31, 2024, with the option to renew for two (2) additional years. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 11, 2021. Each vendor was asked to bid seven (7) different polymer products. Testing was then conducted at both treatment plants to determine the products which are most effective and the associated rate, in order to determine the overall lowest net price for each plant. The award is only for a total of 3 products. In addition, the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001670.
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. RFQ017726). A total of two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Polydyne, Inc., CC# 006874 expires March 3, 2023, Items 2 and 7, $1.00
Solenis, LLC, CC# 019949 expires November 12, 2022, Item 5
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $1,965,000, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance to ensure an uninterrupted supply of this vital wastewater treatment product.
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from ...
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