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Resolution approving purchase agreements for the furnishing bulk process chemicals at the Water Quality Control Plant for fiscal year 2026-27; and authorizing the City Manager or authorized designee to execute the necessary agreements.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco uses bulk chemicals in its operation of the South San Francisco-San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.04.040 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) authorizes the City to take advantage of valid contract terms that have been negotiated by another governmental agency, where that agency had used a quote or bid process substantially conforming with SSFMC Chapter 4.04 and State law; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco joined the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) in 2012 to obtain the lowest possible pricing through joint leveraged purchasing; and
WHEREAS, the BACC conducted a competitive bid process for bulk purchase of numerous chemicals for fiscal year 2026-27; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bids for the chemicals to be purchased through the BACC were Kemira for ferric chloride; Univar for sodium hypochlorite and Heimburger for sodium bisulfite; and
WHEREAS, as a member of the BACC, the City of South San Francisco is entitled to purchase bulk chemicals from the BACC's low bidders at the bid prices stated above; and
WHEREAS, the BACC no longer facilitates the bidding process for polymer and agencies must facilitate this process individually; and
WHEREAS, the City may "piggyback" on contracts awarded by other governmental agencies when the contract terms are valid and the originating agency used a solicitation process that substantially conforms to the procedures established by state law and the City's purchasing ordinance; and
WHEREAS, The purchase recommendation for Polydyne Clarifloc Polymer leverages competitive bidding for polymer completed on April 29, 2025, by the City of Riverside. This five-year term sets forth the most co...
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