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Consideration of and action on awarding the bid for Sodium Orthophosphate for the Water Treatment Plant.
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Summary:
Sodium Orthophosphate is the corrosion inhibitor used in the water system to create scaling on the pipes and prevent the leaching of metals into the water. The water system recently moved to sodium orthophosphate as a result of the Lead and Copper Rule Revision.
Seven (7) bidders submitted information on their products for our use. Two (2) of the bidders were disqualified: one for pricing a phosphate salt instead of a liquid in a tote as instructed in the bid and one for offering sodium polyphosphate which is not seen as equal in the bid request. The remaining five (5) vendors had pricing as follows:
Name Contractor/Bidder Total Bid Cost/MG
Shannon Chemical Corp. $69,521.76 22.38
Carus Chemical LLC $60,258.00 24.94
Brenntag Southwest $73,440.00 23.64
Univar USA $98,016.00 40.57
ChemNation $49,788.69 19.24
The bid calculation reviewed the cost to treat 1 million gallons of water, calculated to the right of the total bid. This takes into account the different amounts of active phosphate in the product the companies proposed and allows for an even comparison between the bids.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
This chemical is included in the budget 400-503-43160.
Recommended action:
Accept the bid from ChemNation for the Sodium Orthophosphate supplier from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.