SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Award a purchase order to Odyssey Manufacturing Co of Tampa, FL, for the purchase and delivery of liquid sodium hypochlorite for water and wastewater treatment facilities, in the not-to-exceed annual amount of $2,000,000.00, for a one-year term with two, one-year renewal options, pursuant to Invitation to Bid No. 12-26, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
This item requests Council approval to award a purchase order to Odyssey Manufacturing Co for the supply of liquid sodium hypochlorite (Bleach) used at water treatment plants and water reclamation facilities. Sodium hypochlorite is required for disinfection of drinking water and wastewater and is a critical operational chemical.
On December 18, 2025, Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 12-26 for Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite was issued. Three bids were received on January 20, 2026.
Following the initial review and subsequent protest process, it was determined that one of the bidders submitted a Certificate of Analysis that did not meet the mandatory requirements of the solicitation and was therefore deemed non-responsive. As a result, the bid was disqualified from further consideration.
Of the remaining qualified bidders, Odyssey Manufacturing Co. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid meeting all solicitation requirements.
The unit cost for liquid sodium hypochlorite has increased from approximately $0.514 per gallon in 2020 to $1.65 per gallon under the current ITB 12-26, which represents an overall increase of about 221% over the course of the past six years. More recently, the unit price increased from $1.48 per gallon in 2025 to $1.65 per gallon in 2026, or about 11.5%.
Award of this contract is recommended to Odyssey Manufacturing Co. in a not-to-exceed annual amount of $2,000,000.00 for an initial one-year term, with two optional one-year renewal terms at the City’s discretion.
Funding is available within the adopted Public Utilities operating budgets, and expenditures will be made on an as-needed basis.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Budgeted funds for FY26 are available in various Public Utilities cost centers, cost code 551700 Bulk Chemicals, funded by revenues from the Water & Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund. Funding for future fiscal years (FY27, FY28) will be requested within contract calendar and spending limits.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
This item supports the City’s Strategic Plan objective of High Performing Government by maintaining reliable water and wastewater treatment operations and protecting public health through uninterrupted chemical supply.
