HomeMy WebLinkAboutA. WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
DA1FE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Page
.uE. Award of Bid for Water Treatment Chemicals for the
03/23/05 Wtchrn0S,doc Utility Operations Department. 1 of 2
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the City Council award the bids for Liquid Chlodne (1-Ton & 150# cylinders), Hydrofluosilicic
Acid (fluoride), Caustic (NaOH, 50% & 25%), Ammonia (NH3), and Phosphates as shown below. These
chemicals will be purchased, when required, from the vendors listed below for the Utility Operations Department
Water Purification and Wastewater Treatment Divisions' operations activities.
BACKGROUND
These chemicals are used to treat drinking water and disinfect wastewater. Unit pdces are firm for one year for
all chemicals except caustic, which can fluctuate with market justification from the manufacturer (not the
vendor). Forty (40) bid packets were sent out, and the following bids were received on March 23, 2005. Low
bidders are shown in bold,
Cl2 Tons Cl3 150~ cyl. Fluoride 50% NaOH 25% NaOH NH3 Phosphates
,Bidder 426 tons 36,000# 95 ton~ 160 I~ons $0 tons 39 tons 80 tpne
~LTIVlA $494.67 $ 71.00 no bid $396.52 $439.00 no bid $1,800.00
Houston, TX
DXI Ind. $690.00 $ 80.01 $162.42 $414.00 no bid $987.80 no bid
Houston, TX
Bigler Trad. no bid no bid no bid $368.00 $418.00 no bid no bid
Houston, TX
K C Ind. no bid no bid $152.00 no bid no bid no bid no bid
Mulberry, FL
Pencco Inc. no bid no bid $155.00 no bid no bid no bid no bid
San Felipe, TX
AmPac Chem. no bid no bid no bid $419.00 $458.00 no bid no bid
Houston, TX
LCI Ltd. no bid no bid $175.00 no bid no bid no bid no bid
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Basic Chem, no bid no bid no bid $472.00 $564,00 no bid no bid
Houston, TX
Mid-Co Water no bid no bid $360.00 no bid no bid no bid no bid
Bay City, TX
FSTI no bid no bid no bid $390.00 $400.00 no bid no bid
Manor, TX
TherChem no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid $600,00 no bid
New Ibeda, LA
NAPCO no bid no bid no bid $469.00 $522.00 no bid $760.00
Spring, TX
Univar USA no bid no bid $300.00 $489.00 $520,00 no bid no bid
Houston, TX
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City Manager
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
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Cl2 Tons Cl2 '150# cyl. Fluoride 50% NaOH 25% NaOH NH3 Phosphates
Bidder 425 ton~ 36~000# 95 tons 160 tons 60 tons 39 tons 80 tons
LaRoche Ch. no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid $500.00 no bid
Atlanta, GA
Sweetwater no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid $477.80
Temecula, CA
Carus Chem. no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid $499.60
Peru, IL
Tanner Ind. no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid $679.00 no bid
Philadelphia, PA
Jaeger Prod. no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid $385.95
Houston, TX
Old Worl. d Ind. no bid no bid no bid $440.00 $495.00 no bid no bid
Chicago, IL
CalciQuest no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid no bid $956.40
Belmont, NC
2004 Bids $423/ton $64/cyl. $138.00 $182.00' $214.00' $560.00 $407.80
* Current prices $342.00 $419.00
Est. Ann. Tot. $210,234.75 $t7,040. $14,440. $58,880. $24,000. $19,500. $30,876.
% Change +16.9% +10.9% % +10.1% +7.6% -4.5% -10.7% -5.4%
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT
These chemicals are purchased on an as-needed basis and ara charged to the Water Purification, and
Wastewater Traatment Divisions, Operation and Maintenance Account Numbers 410-1252-532.29-02 and 410-
1256-532.29-00 (Water and Sewer Operations Budget).
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
Trained and TCEQ certified employees administer all water treatment chemicals.
SUMMARY
The Iow bids from the bidders above meet the requirements of the advertised specifications and are therefore
recommended for approval. Funds for these chemicals are available in Water and Sewer Operations B~,fdget
Account Numbers 410-1252-532.29-02 and 410-1256-532.29-00
Kelly Eldri~ge 6' ~ Broussard~
Director of Utility Operations Purchasing Coordinator
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