ADMINISTRATION- Jon Haukaas, Director of Public Works
Title
APPROVE 2018 WATER TREATMENT CHEMICAL BIDS
Background
Staff received three bids this year for water treatment chemicals: DPC, Hawkins and Shannon Chemicals. DPC was the low bid for Sulfur Dioxide 1 ton cylinders at $1,150.00 each for a total of $17,250.00 for 15 cylinders. They also were low bid on Sulfur Dioxide #150 cylinders at $130.00 each for a total of $3,250.00 for 25 cylinders Along with those, they were the low bid for Zinc Orthophosphate at $4.71 per gallon with a total of 5500 gallons for a total of $25,905.00.
Hawkins was the low bid for Fluoride at $2.21 per gallon with a total of 5,000 gallons for a total of $11,050.00. Also low bid for Chlorine 1 ton cylinders at $463.90 each for a total of $25,514.50 for 55 cylinders. They also were low bid for Chlorine #150 cylinders at $81.50 each for a total of $5,297.50 for 65 cylinders. They also were low bid for Polyphosphate at $5.64 per gallon with a total of 2100 gallons for a total of $11,844.00 and last they were low bid on Sulfuric Acid 40% at $4.82 per gallon with a total of 22,000 gallons for a total of $106,040.00. Bids are summarized below:
- DPC total chemicals for 2018: $46,405.00
- Hawkins total chemicals for 2018 $159,746.00
Recommendation
Staff recommends authorizing the purchase of the Water Treatment Chemicals all the chemicals in 2018 is $206,151.00.