Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Non Professional Services Agreement with Univar Solutions USA LLC to Supply the City's Water Pollution Control Plant with 215,000 Gallons of Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% (Bleach) in Fiscal Year 2025 in an Amount Not to Exceed $694,450
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
SUMMARY
Sodium Hypochlorite is a chemical required in the wastewater treatment process. City of San Leandro is part of the Bay Area Chemical Consortium, an informal cooperative that seeks competitive bids for chemical contracts for public agencies. Univar Solutions USA LLC won the bid for the East Bay region for supplying Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) for Fiscal Year 2025.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends City Council adopt a Resolution to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Univar Solution USA LLC for the supply of 215,000 gallons of Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% in fiscal year 2025 in an amount not to exceed $694,450.
BACKGROUND
The City's Water Pollution Control Plant uses sodium hypochlorite as a disinfecting reagent as the final step in the wastewater treatment process prior to the water leaving the facility. Disinfection with sodium hypochlorite is a requirement set forth by the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The City participates in the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC), which annually runs a competitive bid process for common bulk chemicals used in water and wastewater treatment processes.
Analysis
During this year's bid for sodium hypochlorite, the lowest bidder for the East Bay region was Univar Solutions USA LLC with a bid of $3.23 per gallon. The City will need to purchase 215,000 gallons, with a total amount not to exceed $694,450.
The BACC competitive bidding process allows water and wastewater utilities throughout the Bay Area to collectiv...
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