TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Doug Thomas, Wastewater Division Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Award Bid for Wastewater Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% (Liquid Bleach) to Thatcher Company of Arizona, WW14-03
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FUNDING SOURCE:
Wastewater Utility Fund
PURPOSE:
Award Bid WW14-03 for Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% (Liquid Bleach) for odor control at Island, Mulberry and North Regional Treatment Plants.
BACKGROUND:
On March 24, 2014, the Wastewater Division went out to formal bid for suppliers to furnish and deliver, bulk Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% (Liquid Bleach) to Island, Mulberry and North Regional Treatment Plants for FY 2014-15. On April 23, 2014, sealed bids were opened. Three bids were received.
Thatcher Company of Arizona was the apparent low bidder with a gallon price of $1.04 for the Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%. Chemicals are tax exempt. This contract will run from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, renewable up to two additional 12-month periods.
Currently Wastewater is paying $1.075 per gallon for Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%. Staff anticipates spending approximately $78,000 on Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% for FY 2014-15.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
These chemicals are used to control odors at the Island, Mulberry, and North Regional Treatment Plants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds in the amount of $764,350 are in the proposed FY 2014-15 budget in the Wastewater Chemical and Laboratory Supplies Fund Account 531.4210.422.5214.
ATTACHMENTS:
Bid Tabulation with Bid Price Schedules
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move that the Wastewater Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% bid be awarded to Thatcher Company of Arizona at the gallon price of $1.04 for FY 2014-15.