STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Core
AGENDA DATE: June 11, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 4, 8
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize a three-year master agreement for the purchase of liquid sulfur dioxide for the Dallas Water Utilities Department - INEOS Calabrian Corporation, only bidder - Estimated amount of $3,780,000.00 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund
Body
BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a master agreement is to establish firm pricing for goods, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This master agreement will provide for the purchase of liquid sulfur dioxide for the Dallas Water Utilities Department. This agreement will establish delivery to liquid sulfur dioxide storage tanks located at the Central and Southside Wastewater Treatment Plants. Sulfur dioxide is used to dechlorinate wastewater effluent after the disinfection process. Regulatory guidelines require that residual chlorine be removed. Liquid sulfur dioxide is used to remove the residual chlorine. The Dallas Water Utilities Department provides service to an estimated 1.3 million people in Dallas. Last year the department treated over 74 billion gallons of wastewater.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact information obtained from user departments to contact additional vendors.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On October 12, 2022, the City Council authorized a three-year master agreement for the purchase of liquid sulfur dioxide for the Water Utilities Department with INEOS Calabrian Corporation by Resolution No. 21-1545.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
Dallas Water Utilities Fund |
$420,000.00 |
$1,260,000.00 |
$2,100,000.00 |
Council District Amount
4 $2,268,000.00
8 $1,512,000.00
Total $3,780,000.00
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
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Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
|
$3,780,000.00 |
Goods |
32.00% |
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M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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• The Request for Bid method of procurement resulted in the lowest responsive bidders being select, which resulted in no M/WBE |
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• INEOS Calabrian Corporation - Non-local; Workforce - 0.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Method of Evaluation for Award Type:
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Low Bid |
• Recommended vendor is based on the lowest competitive quoted price, who is also technically and financially capable of performing and completing the contract, and otherwise meets all material specification requirements |
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• Negotiations are not allowed |
The Office of Procurement Services received the following bid from solicitation number BK25-00026711. We opened it on March 14, 2025. We recommend the City Council award this master agreement in its entirety to the only bidder.
Bidder Address Amount
*INEOS Calabrian 5500 FM 336 $3,780,000.00
Corporation Port Heches, TX 77651
Note: The Office of Procurement Services conducted a single bid review and found no exceptions.
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
INEOS Calabrian Corporation
Elizabeth Keeneth, Chief Operating Officer