TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract No. 2954-0126 for the 2026 Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase to Alexander Chemical for the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $60,345.00
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BACKGROUND:
Sodium Hypochlorite Solution is used in the disinfection process for the City of Joliet Wet Weather Treatment Plant effluent prior to discharge to the river. An advertisement for bids for the 2026 Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase was published in the Herald News on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Bids for the 2026 Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase were opened at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Two (2) bids were received for the Contract and read out loud. The bids also included an option for 2027 pricing. Exercise of this option will be evaluated by Staff at the end of 2026. The bid summary is as follows:
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Bidder |
2026 Bid Summary |
2027 |
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Alexander Chemical |
$60,345.00 |
$66,015.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc. |
$81,000.00 |
$83,025.00 |
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Engineer’s Estimate |
$95,175.00 |
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The low bid from Alexander Chemical, in the amount of $1.49 per gallon of solution, for the estimated 40,500 gallons needed, is 37% below the engineer’s estimate.
Funds will be charged to the Water & Sewer Operating Fund / Eastside WWTP / Chemicals (Org 50080802, Object 536108, $60,345.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
recommendation
Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council authorize the award for the 2026 Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,345.00, to Alexander Chemical.
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