HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-160 N.C.S. 10/05/2009Resolution No. 2009-160 N.C.S.
of tihe City of Petaluma, California
ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRAC'T ~'O THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE
BIDDER FOR FURNIS~IING FERRIC CI~LO1tIl)E FOR WASTEWATE~Z TREAMEN'I'
~OR FISCAL I'EAR 2009/10 AND AIJT~IOItIZING THE CITY MANAGEI2 TO SIGN
T~IE CON'PRACT ON BE~IALF OF TI3E CI'I'Y
W~IEREAS, the City of Petaluma uses bulk chemicals in its operation of the Ellis Creek
Water ~Recycling Facility; and,
WHEREAS, City Management joined the North Bay Agency Chemical Pool (NBACP)
in the Spring of 2009 to provide the best possible pricing for the rate payers; and,
WHEREAS, NBACP member Vallejo Sanitation & Flood Control District conducted a
competitive bid process for bulk purchase of numerous chemicals for the Fiscal Year 2009/2010;
and,
WHEREAS, NBACP bid the chemicals on May 7, 2009, and twelve (12) bids were
received and opened in accordance with applicable law; and,
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bids for the chemical to be purchased through
NBACP by the City of Petaluma were:
A. Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. for Ferric Chloride
WI~EREAS, as a member of NBACP, the City of Petaluma is entitled to purchase bulk
chemicals for the NBACP low bidders at the bid price stated; and
WHEREAS, the bulk chemical purchases contemplated by this resolufion 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,
WI~EREAS, purchasing bulk chemicals through the NBACP is estimated to achieve
savings of $34,224 campared to private contractor purchases from Fiscal Year 2008/2009; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEI) by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and adopted as findings of the City Council of
the City of Petaluma.
2. The bids for chemicals listed above are hereby accepted.
3. Contracts are awarded to the following vendors for the following bulk chemicals, in
conformance with the NBACP lowest responsive bids, conditioned on timely
execution by each vendor of the contract that was part of the bid package and
Addendum No. 1 updated for the NBACP by the City of Petaluma to meet the cities
insurance requirements and submission of all required documents:
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a. Kemira Water, Inc., Ferric Chloride, $720/Dry Ton and not to exceed $119,563.
The City Manager is authorized to execute appropriate agreements and purchase orders with
each named supplier for bulk chemical purchases for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 5`h day of October,
2009, by the Pollowing vote:
AYES: Vice Mayor Barrett, Glass, Harris, Healy, Rabbitt, R~enee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: None
AB5ENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
City A
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