Exh 4BAGENDA ITEM #4B
OCTOBER 8, 2001
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEAC$
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Orthophosphate -Annual Contract, Bid No. 0001-26
SUBMITTED BY: Donna Kaluzniak, Utility Director
DATE: September 28, 2001
BACKGROUND:. The bid is to provide an annual contract for providing liquid orthophosphate to
the City for use in the water treatment facilities. Orthophosphate is used as a corrosion inhibitor in
potable water systems.
Five bids were received on September 26, 2001 for Orthophosphate -Annual Contract, Bid No.
0001-26. The apparent low bidder was Ondeo Nalco at a price of $0.53 per pound; however, their
product did not meet bid specifications as follows:
Item:
Phosphate content
Polyphospate content
Orthophosphate content
Ci 's Bid Specification
36%
9%
27%
Ondeo Nalco's Product
32%
8%
24%
The low bidder meeting all required specifications was Calciquest, at a price of $0.569 per pound.
Calciquest is our current vendor and has been supplying us with this chemical'since 1998, at a price
of $0.636 per pound.
BUDGET: Orthophosphate is budgeted in the Water Production account number 400-5502-
533-5200 in the amount of $5,000.
RECOMMENDATION: Awazd the bid for Orthophosphate.-Annual Contract to Calciquest
at a cost of $0.569 per pound.
ATTACHMENTS: 1
Bid tabulation form.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER -----~e~_
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
ORTHOPHOSPHATE-ANNUAL CONTRACT
BID #0001-26 SEPTEMBER 26, 2001 3 P.M.
Required Documents Calciquest Lazenby & Fort Bend Ondeo Shannon
Associates Services Nalco Chemical
Original Insurance ~ ~ ~ ~ NONE
Certificates
Three (3) Positive ~ ~ ,/ ~ ,~
References
Proof of ~ ~ ~ NONE NONE
Occupational License
Submission in Triplicate ~ ~ ~ ~ ,f
Form W-9 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Signed Copy of Document ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Requirement Checklist
Acknowledgment of ~ ~ ~ ~ ~I
Addendum(s)
Security Program ~ ~ ~ ~ NONE.
Linear Chain Phosphate
Price/Lb.
(Deed 55/gal. Drums) $ .569 $ .457 $1.15 $ .53 $ .618
Freight Charge $ 0 $ .15? $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Total $ ..569 $ .614 $1.15 $ .53 $ .618
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