TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the 2025 Sodium BiSulfite Purchase to Alexander Chemical in the Amount of $52,080.00
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BACKGROUND:
Sodium Bisulfite Solution is used in the disinfection process for the City of Joliet Wet Weather Treatment Plant effluent prior to discharge to the Des Plaines River. An advertisement for bid for the 2025 Sodium Bisulfite Solution purchase was published in the Labor Record on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Bids for the 2025 Sodium Bisulfite Solution purchase were opened at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. One (1) bid was received for the Contract and read out loud. The bid summary is as follows:
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Bidder |
2025 Bid Price |
2026 |
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Alexander Chemical |
$52,080.00 |
No Bid |
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Engineer’s Estimate |
$57,312.00 |
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The low bid by Alexander Chemical is 9% below the engineer’s estimate.
Funds will be charged to the 2025 Water & Sewer Operating Fund / Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant / Chemicals (Org 50080802, Object 536108, $52,080.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council authorize the award for the 2025 Sodium Bisulfite Solution purchase of 24,000 gallons, in the amount of $2.17 per gallon of solution, not to exceed $52,080.00, on behalf of Alexander Chemical.
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