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Resolution approving purchase agreements for the furnishing bulk process chemicals at the Water Quality Control Plant for fiscal year 2020-21; and authorizing the City Manager 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 2019-20; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bids for the chemicals to be purchased through the BACC were Univar USA, Inc. for sodium bisulfite; Univar USA, Inc. for sodium hypochlorite; and Thatcher Company of California for ferric chloride; 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, due to the COVID-19 health emergency, the BACC negotiated to extend pricing with the previous fiscal year's low bidders; and
WHEREAS, the BACC no longer facilitates the bidding process for polymer and agencies must facilitate this process individually; and
WHEREAS, City staff negotiated with Polydyne, Inc., and that entity has agreed to discount pricing for twelve months for: SNF/Polydyne for WE-527 Polymer (solids dewatering) and SNF/Polydyne for WE-984 Polymer (enhance primary treatment); and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the City enter into purchase agreements attached hereto and in...
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