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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: April 19, 2021
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager
From: Donnie Stanton, Interim Director of Utilities
RE: PR 21904—Degreasers for Wastewater Conveyance
Nature of Request:
City Council approved Resolution No. 20-377 on October 27, 2020; a vendor for degreaser was
omitted. The estimated annual total for all of these chemicals is $65,000. The intent of this
agenda item is to add a vendor that was omitted from the original list.
Our Wastewater Conveyance crew will use these biological aids to keep sewer lines clear of fats,
oils, and grease. We have tested several chemicals in different lift station environments and
have found certain sole vendor-source products which work best in each unique lift station
environment. We currently have found five(5)different chemicals that help us reduce odors and
neutralize fats, oils, and grease in the collection system lift stations, depending on the unique
challenges at each site (including pH, condition of solids, grease content and concentration,
concentration of Solids, detention time in the lift station wet-well, etc).
This Resolution authorizes the purchase of each of these products as each is needed so that our
treatment personnel may make use of the most cost-effective treatment system at any given time.
All wastewater treatment chemicals are administered by trained employees who are properly
certified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Budget Impact:
We estimate that degreaser purchases this year for the Wastewater Conveyance Division will
total an estimated$65,000. This amount has been budgeted and the chemicals will be purchased
on an as-needed basis and charged to Water Utilities Account No. 410-40-220-5217-00-00-000,
Treatment Chemicals.
"Remember, we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
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Recommendation:
It is recommended that City Council approve P. R. No. 21904, authorizing the purchase of
degreasers from the additional sole source vendor by Water Utilities Department.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.R. No. 21904
4/19/21 bw
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20-377,
AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS
DEGREASERS AND BIOLOGICAL AIDS,BY ADDING AN
ADDITIONAL VENDOR, WITH NO INCREASE TO THE
APPROVED PROJECTED BUDGETARY IMPACT
AMOUNT OF $65,000.00. FUNDING AVAILABLE IN
WATER UTILITIES ACCOUNT NO. 410-40-220-5217-00-
00-000, TREATMENT CHEMICALS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 20-377 approved on October 27, 2020, the City
Council authorized the Director of Water Utilities to purchase proprietary sole source chemicals-
degreasers; and
WHEREAS, a vendor was inadvertently omitted from the original list of purchases for
said chemicals.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT,the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct; and,
THAT, Resolution No. 20-377 is hereby amended by replacing Exhibit "A" to reflect the
correct vendors, products and prices of said degreasers; and,
THAT,the Director of Water Utilities shall present any purchases of proprietary chemicals
that exceeds $65,000 per year to City Council for approval; and,
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of the
Meeting of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 2021
at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
P.R. No. 21904
4/19/21 bw
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AYES: Mayor
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Thurman"Bill"Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Valecia Ti no
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
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Ronald Burton Donnie Stanton
City Manager Interim Director of Utilities
APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS:
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Kandy Daniel Cli Williams, CPPB
Interim Director of Finance Purchasing Manager
Exhibit A
Chemical Vendors & Pricing
Vendor Name Product Name Product No. Drum Price Projected
Annual Cost
Beta Technology Grease Away 2025-55D $1,900.00 $24,000.00
State Chemical Pit Raider 123826 $2,251.78
Solutions Grease B Gone 121288 $1,694.54 $5,000.00
Evergreen Micro-Solve N/A $2,585.00 $10,000.00
Floating Lift Station
Share Corporation Degreaser& Odor Control 13230155 $1,925.00 $16,000.00
Pro Chem, Inc. Eco Lift 2420 $2,469.50 $10,000.00
P R 0 Pro Chem, Inc.
1475 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
C H E M 800-241-8180
www.procheminc.corn
July 18`h, 2019
City of Port Arthur—Water Utilities
P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur,TX 77641-1089
ATTN: Marolean Blanchette
From: Pro Chem Corporate Office
This letter is to confirm that Pro Chem, Inc. located in Alpharetta,GA is the sole source for all of the
products listed in our catalog including these which are listed below.
Eco Lift
For additional information, please call 770-740-2800.
Thank you for your business,
Randy Alifeld, President
Pro Chem, Inc.
1475 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy.
Alpharetta,GA 30004
Cc: Brittany Bledsoe
1475 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 (800) 241-8180 www.procheminc.com