TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Rod Tonelli, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the 2024 Sodium Bi-Sulfite Purchase to Alexander Chemical in an amount not to exceed of $47,760.00
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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 discharging to the Des Plaines River. An advertisement for bids for the 2024 Sodium Bisulfite Solution purchase was published in the Labor Record on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The Public Service Committee reviewed this memo at the November 6, 2023 meeting and recommended for approval by full Council.
CONCLUSION:
Bids for the 2024 Sodium Bisulfite Solution purchase were opened at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023. One (1) bid was received for the Contract and read out loud. The bid summary is as follows:
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Bidder |
2024 Bid Price |
2025 |
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Alexander Chemical Corp. |
$47,760.00 |
No Bid |
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Engineer’s Estimate |
$90,960.00 |
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The low bid by Alexander Chemical is 48% below the engineer’s estimate.
Funds will be charged to the 2024 Water / Sewer Operating Fund / Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant-Chemicals (Org 50080802, Object 536108, $47,760.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council authorize the award for the 2024 Sodium Bisulfite Solution purchase, in the amount of $1.99 per gallon of solution, not to exceed $47,760.00, on behalf of Alexander Chemical.
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