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Award of Chemical Purchase Contracts for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant, Invitation for Bid (IFB) 18-030
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Date of BOCC Meeting: June 11, 2018
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into purchase of goods contracts for the following chemicals for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant for the 2019 fiscal year:
1. $137,600 with Southern Ionics, Inc. for sodium aluminate;
2. $114,000 with Brenntag Southeast, Inc. for methanol;
3. $35,000 with Amerochem Corp. for sodium hypochlorite;
4. $41,595 with Brenntag Southeast, Inc. for sodium hydroxide; and
to authorize the County Manager to execute annual renewals, for up to four additional one year periods in accordance with the terms and conditions of the original contract and subject to budget availability.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This action is in accordance with Durham County Strategic Plan Goal 4: Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity. As these chemicals are necessary for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet all permit limitations as specified in the facility’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems permit.
Resource Persons: Jay Gibson PE, General Manager; Kyle Manning PE, Senior Project Manager and Greg Johnson, Utility Superintendent
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends the Board authorize the County Manager to enter into purchase of goods contracts for the following chemicals for the Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant for the 2019 fiscal year:
1. $137,600 with Southern Ionics, Inc. for sodium aluminate;
2. $114,000 with Brenntag Southeast, Inc. for methanol;
3. $35,000 with Amerochem Corp. for sodium hypochlorite;
4. $41,595 with Brenntag Southeast, Inc. for sodium hydroxide; and
to authorize the County Manager to execute annual renewals, for up to four additional one year periods in accordance with the terms and conditions of the original contract and subject to budget availability.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________