SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Award a contract to Thatcher Chemical of Florida, Inc., of Deland, FL in the annual amount of $250,000.00, for liquid Sodium Bisulfite Solution, over a 1-year period, with 2 additional annual extensions, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Liquid Sodium Bisulfite Solution is used at the City’s three Wastewater Reclamation Facilities to dechlorinate treated effluent prior to discharge to surface waters and at the City’s Reverse Osmosis Water Plants in the treatment of drinking water in order to meet the requirements of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
In response to Clearwater Bid #05-19, three submissions were received on January 22, 2019, with Thatcher Chemical of Florida, Inc. representing the lowest, most responsive bidder at $1.9880/gal. The price of $1.9880/gal is firm for one year.
The contract will be effective for an initial one-year period for an annual amount of $250,000.00, with two, one-year renewal options. Years two and three allow for cost increases based on the Producer Price Index (PPI).
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds for this contract are available in the Water & Sewer Utility Fund, WET operating cost codes as follows:
4211354-551000 $45,000 FY18/19
4211355-551000 $18,000 FY18/19
4211356-551000 $57,000 FY18/19
4211354-551000 $45,000 FY19/20
4211355-551000 $18,000 FY19/20
4211356-551000 $57,000 FY19/20
Funds for this contract are available in the Water & Sewer Utility Fund, Water operating cost center as follows:
4212056-551000 $5,000 FY18/19
4212056-551000 $5,000 FY19/20
The funding for the remaining balance of $125,000 occurring in FY19/20 will be included in the Water & Sewer Utility Fund, Water ($5,000) and in the Water & Sewer Utility Fund, WET ($120,000) recommended budgets from the Public Utilities Director.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A