HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2015-082 N.C.S. 06/15/2015Resolution No. 2015 -082 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ACCEPTING AND AWARDING BIDS TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS
FOR FURNISHING CHEMICALS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2015/2016 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY AGREEMENTS OR PURCHASE ORDERS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma uses bulk chemicals in its operation of the Ellis Creek
Water Recycling Facility; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma joined the North Bay Agency Chemical Pool
( NBACP) in 2009 to obtain lowest possible pricing through joint purchasing; and
WHEREAS, the NBACP conducted a competitive bid process for bulk purchase of
numerous chemicals for the Fiscal Year 2015/16; and
WHEREAS, the NBACP bid the chemicals on April 15, 2015, and twenty -two (22) bids
were received and opened on May 6, 2015 in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bids for the chemicals to be purchased through
NBACP by the City of Petaluma were:
A. Olin Corporation for Sodium Hypochlorite
B. Univar USA, Inc. for Sodium Bisulfite
C. Kemira Water Solutions for Ferric Chloride
D. Cal Chem Enterprises for Aluminum Chlorohydrate
E. SNF/Polydyne for C -6288 polymer or equivalent (solids thickening)
F. SNF /Polydyne for WE -1152 polymer or equivalent (solids dewatering)
WHEREAS, as a member of NBACP, the City of Petaluma is entitled to purchase bulk
chemicals from the NBACP's low bidders at the bid price stated; and
WHEREAS, the bulk chemical purchases contemplated by this resolution are exempt
from other competitive bid requirements of Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 4.04 pursuant to
Petaluma Municipal Code Section 4.04.100, "Cooperative Purchasing Programs "; and
WHEREAS, the City benefits from participating in the cooperative purchase because it
takes advantage of lower bid prices due to the economies of scale in bidding larger quantities of
chemicals for all thirteen agencies that cooperate in the purchasing consortium.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
as follows:
The bids for chemicals listed above are hereby accepted.
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2. Purchase Orders are awarded to the following vendors for the bulk chemicals listed
below, in conformance with the NBACP lowest responsive bids, conditioned on
timely execution by each vendor of the Standard Agreement contained in the NBACP
Chemical Requirements for 2015/16 bid package ( "Standard Agreement ") and
submission of all required documents:
a. Olin Corporation, for Sodium Hypochlorite (12.5 %), $0.501 /gallon and not to
exceed $85,170 plus applicable sales tax.
b. Univar USA, Inc., for Sodium Bisulfite, $0.893gallon and not to exceed $31,255
plus applicable sales tax.
c. Kemira Water Solutions, for Ferric Chloride (43 %), $493.70/dry ton and not to
exceed $44,433 plus applicable sales tax.
d. Cal Chem Enterprises, for Aluminum Chlorohydrate, $0.246 /pound and not to
exceed $24,600 plus applicable sales tax.
e. SNF /Polydyne, for C -6288 Polymer or equivalent, $1.18 /gallon and not to exceed
$27,907 plus applicable sales tax.
f. SNF/Polydyne, for WE -1152 Polymer or equivalent, $1.18 /gallon and not to
exceed $220,973 plus applicable sales tax.
3. The City Manager is authorized to execute purchase orders necessary to complete
bulk chemical purchases for Fiscal Year 2015/16.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the /ApproveAas to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 15`h day of June, 2015, s for
by the following vote: /11 <,
City AAttorrl�y
AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney, King, Vice Mayor Miller
NOES: None
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