STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: June 14, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the ratification to pay outstanding invoices due to (1) Lhoist North American of Texas, Ltd. in the amount of $1,730,017.82; (2) Solvay Fluorides, LLC in the amount of $105,699.60; (3) Brenntag Southwest, Inc. in the amount of $5,584,286.89; (4) INEOS Calabrian Corp. in the amount of $149,543.76; (5) Carbon Activated Corp. in the amount of $386,280.00; (6) Polydyne Inc. in the amount of $62,812.80; (7) Chameleon Industries, Inc. in the amount of $558,435.52; and (8) Shrieve Chemical Company in the amount of $536,388.08; for the uninterrupted provision of goods needed to sustain the utility's drinking water and wastewater treatment operations and protect the public health and safety until a new chemical contract was awarded - Total not to exceed $9,113,464.47 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund
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BACKGROUND
Worldwide shortages in key raw materials, further worsened by the pandemic, supply chain challenges, natural disasters, the global humanitarian crisis, and escalating freight costs resulted in various contracted suppliers unable to honor established prices. At the point of declaring force majeure, the discontinuation of product delivery would jeopardize the Utility's ability to provide essential water and wastewater services to our community.
This item allows for the ratification of purchases needed to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the community, allowing the City to continue basic water and wastewater operations from vendors previously under contracts tied to Master Agreement Nos. DWU-2018-00004459, DWU-2018-00005568, POM-2019-00010209, DWU-2019-00011206, DWU-2019-00011205, DWU-2020-00011752, and DWU-2020-00013640. These purchases were made between April 22...
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