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Four-Year Term Contract for Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals for the Water Resources and Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Departments. (Citywide)
The City’s Water and Wastewater systems rely on several essential chemicals to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations. These chemicals (Calcium Hypochlorite, Aluminum Sulfate, Hydrochloric acid) support three core treatment functions: disinfecting harmful organisms, removing particles from the water, and maintaining proper water chemistry. This contract will provide these chemicals enabling the City to continue to meet state and federal water quality standards. Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities uses these chemicals to balance the water chemistry at the City’s pools and splash pads.
The Water Resources and Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Procurement Services recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders, Chemrite Incorporated; Hill Brothers Chemical Company; and Chameleon Industries, Inc. at a combined total amount not to exceed $800,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5% or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.