Title
Water and Wastewater Treatment Polymers
Action
Action:
A. Award unit price contracts to the following lowest responsive bidders for the
purchase of Polymers for a term of two years,
- Solenis, LLC,
- Polydyne, Inc., and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two additional two-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ These contracts are for the purchase of polymers used to treat solids removed from the treatment plants.
§ On September 29, 2017, potential polymer suppliers responded to a Request for Information about the products being offered, quality control, and manufacturing capacity.
§ Performance testing of the polymers was conducted to determine amount of polymer needed to process solids and compatibility with plant equipment.
§ On May 5, 2018, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received from service providers that met the performance testing criteria.
§ Total cost was calculated using each supplier’s bid price per pound of polymer and the amount of polymer used during the polymer testing.
§ The estimated annual expenditures are $536,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there are no opportunities (Part C: Section 2.1 (a) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Operating Budget