MEMORANDUM

On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, the City of Lawrence opened bids for the following:

2014 Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals – Utilities Department

Product

Vendor / Quantifier

Bid Price

Awarded Bid to

 

 

 

 

Water Treatment Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime (Kaw – pebble)

Mississippi Lime Co.

0.067 / lb

***

 

US Lime Co.

0.0672 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime (Clinton – Powder)

US Lime Co.

0.0672 / lb

***

 

Mississippi Lime Co.

0.068 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Bisulfite

Brenntag Mid South

1.88 / gal

***

 

DPC Industries, Inc.

4.08 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Ferric Chloride

PVS Technologies, Inc.

1.31 / gal

***

 

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

1.54 / gal

 

 

OFS

1.55 / gal

 

 

Pennco

1.83 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hypochlorite

DPC Industries, Inc.

0.702 / gal

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

0.713 / gal

 

 

Univar

1.08 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Polymer (Kaw)

Brenntag Mid South – (GS Robin 120)

0.62 / lb

***

 

SWE, Inc. dba Southwest Engineers

0.65 / lb

 

 

Nalco Co.

0.72 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Polymer (Clinton)

Brenntag Mid South

Did not meet bid specifications note # 7

0.62 / lb

 

 

Nalco Co. (Nalco 8186)

0.70 / lb

***

 

SWE, Inc. dba Southwest Engineers

0.95 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC)

Brenntag Mid South – (WaterCarb 800)

0.82 / lb

 

 

Calgon – (Calgon WPH 800)

Performance testing of this product shows better Geosmin removal which should result in less carbon usage.

0.86 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Carbon Dioxide

EPCO

0.0425 / lb

***

 

Ethanol Products LLC

0.0475 / lb

 

 

Continental Carbonic Products, Inc.

0.15 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hexametaphosphate

Carus Corporation

1.03 / lb

***

 

Summit Chemicals, Inc.

1.04 / lb

 

 

Harcros Chemical Inc.

1.13 / lb

 

 

Shannon Chemical Corporation

1.23 / lb

 

 

Brenntag Mid South

1.54 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Silicofluoride

Harcros Chemical Inc.

0.46 / lb

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

0.48 / lb

 

 

Univar

0.545 / lb

 

 

Thatcher

0.587 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Aqua Ammonia

Harcros Chemical Inc.

0.85792 / gal

***

 

Airgas Specialty Products

1.56 / gal

 

 

Thatcher

1.58 / gal

 

 

Brenntag Mid South

1.90 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Sulfate – Bulk

Brenntag Mid South

0.3015 / lb

***

 

General Chemical Performance Products, LLC

0.3225 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Phosphate Solution

Brenntag Mid South

Did not meet bid specifications  note #8

5.80 / gal

 

 

Carus Corporation – (Carus 8100)

5.871 / gal

***

 

Shannon Chemical Corporation

9.17 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Wastewater Treatment Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime

Mississippi Lime Company

0.067/ lb

***

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hypochlorite

DPC Industries, Inc.

0.702 / gal

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

0.713 / gal

 

 

Univar USA, Inc.

1.08 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Bisulfite

Brenntag Mid South

1.88 / gal

***

 

DPC Industries, Inc.

4.08 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Ferric Chloride

PVS Technologies, Inc.

1.31 / gal

***

 

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

1.54 / gal

 

 

OFS

1.55 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Potassium Permanganate

Univar USA, Inc.

3.149 / lb

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

3.15 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Tramfloc  Anti-Foamer

TramFloc, Inc.

3.60 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Polymer – Actiflo

SWE, Inc. dba Southwest Engineers

2.02 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Polymer – Belt Press

Polydyne Inc.

0.98 / lb

***

 

SWE, Inc. dba Southwest Engineers

1.22 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrous Chloride L.S. # 3

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

0.53 / gal

***

 

OFS

0.75 / gal

 

 

Penncco, Inc.

1.84 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrous Chloride L.S. #9

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

0.53 / gal

***

 

OFS

0.75 / gal

 

 

Penncco, Inc.

1.84 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrous Chloride L.S. # 46

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

0.53 / gal

***

 

OFS

0.75 / gal

 

 

Penncco, Inc.

1.84 / gal