STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: October 13, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year master agreement for (1) ferrous sulfate with Pencco, Inc. through an Interlocal Agreement with the San Antonio Water Systems in the estimated amount of $4,906,800; (2) ferrous chloride with Pencco, Inc. through an Interlocal Agreement with the City of San Angelo in the estimated amount of $2,661,350; and (3) bioxide and biocatalyst solution with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC in the estimated amount of $2,704,650 and NRPGroup, Inc. in the estimated amount of $284,700, lowest responsible bidders of four - Total estimated amount of $10,557,500 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund
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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 enable the City to purchase odor control and corrosion inhibitor agents for use in the sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment process. Chemicals purchased under this agreement protect the wastewater system infrastructure against corrosion, improve sludge quality for safer disposal, and mitigate nuisance odors which may occur throughout the wastewater system.
Odors are generated during the process of conveying sewage from homes and businesses to the treatment facilities. While traveling through sewer lines, sewage can often become septic and generate hydrogen sulfides, which is easily recognized by its offensive odor. The...
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