SR-205-003 (420)
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Counell Meetlrg July 8, 1986
TO: Mayor and Clty Courcll
Sarta Monlea, California
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommerdatlon to Award Bld to Furrlsh and Dellver Dry
Caustlc Soda, Bld #2066
Irtroductlon
ThlS report concerrs award of bld to fUrJ'llSh and dellver dry
eaustlc soda for the Water Dlvls1or, General Servlces Departmert,
per speelfled urlt prlces. plus appllcable sales tax.
Baek[rourd
Ir response to publlshed Notlces Irvltlng Blds (publlshed May 29,
1986) to furrlsh ard dellver dry caustlc soda 1n aecordarce with
C1ty speclflCatlors, blds were recelved and publlCly opened and
read or Jure 17,1986. Proposal forms were malled to 6 verdors
and natlces were advertlsed lP accordarce wlth Clty Charter ard
MunlClpal Code provlslons.
The WMBE dlrectory dld not contau
ary flrms Hi the dry caustlc soda buslPess, therefore blds were
mal led to ore mlPOrlty buslress recrultment firm.
posals were recelved as follows.
Three pro-
McKesson Chemleal Compary
Stlrres Western Chemlcal Corp.
Var Water and Rogers
- $178.50 per tor
- $190.00 per tor
- $252.60 per ton
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Dry caustlc soda 1S used for the C1ty'S stardard pH adJustmert
procedure. It ralses the pH level and makes the water more alka-
llne to el1mate corcrete errOS1or Wh1 ch would damage the water
malns.
Bud [e t a rY~J lP an C 1 a 1 I m ~ act
F1scal Year 1986 - 1987 approprlatlor author1ty for th1S purchase
1S 1r the Water 01v1s1or, General Serv1ces Departmert, accourt
number 25-500-671-000-401.
Recommendatlon
It 1S recommerded that the award of S1d #2066 be made to McKes-
sor Chem1cal Compary per the unlt pr1ce speclf1ed plus appl1cable
sales tax, as the lowest and best b1dder.
Prepared By: E. O. Barres, Purchasirg Agent
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