1997-060 ORDINANCE NO 6] 7-C)~:'O
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR
THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES, PROVIDING
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City has solicited, received and tabulated competitive bids for the purchase
of necessary materials, equrpment, supplies or services in accordance with the procedures of STATE
law and City ordinances, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager or a designated employee has reviewed and recommended
that the hereto described bids are the lowest responsible bids for the materials, equipment, supplies
or services as shown in the "Bid Proposals" submitted therefore, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has provided in the City Budget for the appropriation of funds
to be used for the purchase of the materials, equipment, supplies or services approved and accepted
herein, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SEC_TIOJ~2 That the numbered items in the following numbered bids for materials,
equipment, supplies, or services, shown in the "Bid Proposals" attached hereto, are hereby accepted
and approved as being the lowest responsible bids for such items
BID ITEM
]gUJEIBER NO VENDOR AMOUNT
2010 1,2,7 DPC IND EXHIBIT A
2010 3 PENCCO EXHIBIT A
2010 4 HARCROS EXHIBIT A
2010 5 ADVANCE CHEMICAL EXHIBIT A
2010 8 FE 3 1NC EXHIBIT A
2010 9 SCHOLLE CORP EXHIBIT A
2010 10 CYTEC EXHIBIT A
SECTION J2 That by the acceptance and approval of the above numbered items of the
submitted bids, the City accepts the offer of the persons submitting the bids for such items and
agrees to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies or services in accordance with the terms,
specfficatlons, standards, quantities and for the specified sums contmned in the Bid Inmtatlons, Bid
Proposals, and related documents
SECTION III That should the City and persons submitting approved and accepted items and
of the submitted bids wish to enter into a formal written agreement as a result of the acceptance,
approval, and awarding of the bids, the City Manager or his designated representative is hereby
anthonzed to execute the written contract which shall be attached hereto, provided that the written
contract is in accordance with the terms, conditions, specifications, standards, quantities and
specffied sums contained an the Bid Proposal and related documents herein approved and accepted
SECTION I~ That by the acceptance and approval of the above numbered items of the
submitted bids, the City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds therefor in the amount
and in accordance w~th the approved b~ds or pursuant to a written contract made pursuant thereto as
authorized herein
SECTION ~ That flus ordinance shall become effective immediately upon ~ts passage and
approval
PASSED AND APPROVED flus "~/'P' day of ~ ,1997
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
SUPPLY ORD
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BID $$ 2010
WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS
EXHIBIT "A"
! LIQUID CHLORINE DPC IND 0 1622 #
2 SULFUR D1OXIDE DPC IND 0 2150 g
3 FLUROSILICIC ACID PENCCO 0 0817 ~
4 50% CAUSTIC DIAPH~GM G~DE HARCROS 0 0870 g
5 50% CAUSTIC ~YON G~DE ADVANCE CHEMICAL 0 2080 g
6 POTASSIUM PE~NGANATE (NOT ..............................
AW~D~G AT P~SENT TIME)
7 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA DPC INC 0 2750 ~
8 50% FE~C SULFATE FE 3 ~C 0 0480
9 SULFURIC ACID SCHOLLE CO~ 0 0320
10 CATIONIC POLYMER CYTEC 0 5850
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DATE MARCH 4, 1997
CIIY~D~LNCIL REPORT
TO Mayor and Members of the C~ty Councd
FROM Kathy DuBose, Executive D~reetor of Finance
SUBJECT BID # 2010 -WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS
RECOM~IEN_DATJD3D Council approve award orbed #2010 - Water Treatment Chemicals to the
low b~dders meeting specfficattons for the umt prices as shown on Exhibit A
SUMMARY~' Th~s b~d ~s for the purchase of chemicals used m water treatment by the Water
Production, Water Reclamation and the Electrtc Productton D~v~s~ons Based on the approximate annual
usage of each ~tem, the total purchases are estimated at $360,000 00
The lowest b~d on ~tem 7 was for a product that ~s not NSF60 certffied as requested m the b~d
specification The lowest b~d on ~tem 10 was for a polymer that has not been tested for use m the c~ty's
plant and ~s not on the approved product hst The award on each of these items ~s going to the next low
bid
Item 6 ~s still under evaluaUon and may be awarded at a later date
PROGRAMS; DEPARTMENTS ~OR GROUPS AFFECTED. Water Production, Water
Reclamation, Electric Productmn
FiS~P~ACT~ Funds are available m operating budgets for purchases as needed
Attachments Tabulatmn Sheet
Memorandum from Randy Markham, Water Production Supervisor of Operations
Respectfully submttted
Executive D~rector of Finance
Tttle Buyer
Approved
Name Tom D Shaw,C P M
T~tle Purchasing Agent
838 AGENDA
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DENTON
CITY ofDENTON~TEXAS WATER PRODUCTION / 1701 B SPENCER / DENTON, TEXAS 76205
February 17, 1997
TO' Melame Hardin, Buyer
FROM: Randy Markham - Water Producbon Supervisor of Operabons
THRU' T~m F~sher, Water Pmducbon Plant Manager
SUBJECT: Chemical (Bulk) Bid # 2010 - Bid Opemngs 2/11/97
In reference to B~d # 2010, Items # 1,2,3,4,5,8, and 9, all these ~tems am to be awarded to the
mspecbve Iow b~dder as hsted below
.......
1 Chlorine DPC 0 1622 / lb Yes 12
2 Sulfur D~ox~de DPC 0 2150 / lb Yes 12
3 Fluros~hc~c Ac~d Pengo 0 0817 / lb Yes 12
4 50% Caustic Harcross 0 0870 / lb Yes 12
D~aphragm Grade
5 50% Causbc Advance 0 2080 / lb Yes 12
Rayon Grade Chemi~l
8 50% Femc Sulfate FE3 Inc 0 0480 / lb Yes 24
9 Sulfuric Ac~d Scholle 0 0320 / lb No 12
B~d ~tem #7 and #10 should not be awarded to the Iow b~dders, Ammoma Services and
Armstrong Water Technology, respectfully Ammonm Services' product ~s not NSF 60
approved Armstrong Water Technology's product was not an approved polymer that was
specified AIl approved polymers have been tested agmnst the currently used polymer for ~ts
effecbveness Any polymer that has not been tested at the plant, first by bench test, then by a
full scale plant evaluation cannot be approved for use Therefore, the following table hst the
next Iow b~dders for b~d ~tems #7 and #10
Chemical Bid #2010 Recomendations
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7 DPC 0 2750 / lb
10 Cat,omc Cytec 0 5850 / lb Y 12
Polymer
BId ~tem #6, Potassium Permanganate, should not be awarded at th~s bme The Iow bidder,
DPC, ~s bidding a Spamsh product that we have no experience using We would hke to
purchase a small quanbty of th~s product to see how ~t w~ll work w~th our equipment B~d ~tems
#1,2,5 and 9 have been dIscussed w~th individuals from the Electric Productmn and Water
Recla~mabon and reflect their recommendabons
Therefore, I would recommend awarding the above b~dders for chemical b~d #2010 at the
March 4, 1997 C~ty Council meebng
S~ncerely,
Randy Markham
Supervisor of Operahons
cc T~m F~sher
Tom Shaw
Demse Harpool
V~nce R~chardson
B J K~ser
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