MEMORANDUM

On Tuesday, October 27th, 2015, the City of Lawrence opened bids for the following:

2016 Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals – Utilities Department

Product

Vendor /  Quantifier

Bid Price

Awarded Bid to

 

 

 

 

Water Treatment Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime (Kaw – pebble)

Mississippi Lime Co.

0.07150 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime (Clinton–Powder)

Mississippi Lime Co.

0.07150 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Sodium Bisulfite

Harcros Chemical Inc.

Documented issue with tote supply.

1.89 / gal

 

 

Brenntag Mid South

1.90 / gal

***

 

 

 

 

Ferric Chloride

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

1.3162 / gal

***

 

PVS Technologies, Inc.

2.69 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hypochlorite

Brenntag Mid South

0.64 / gal

***

 

DPC Industries, Inc.

0.679 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Polymer (Kaw)

Polydyne  (C-308P) – 2300 lb tote

0.40 / lb

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Polydyne  (C-308P) - <40,000 lb bulk

0.59 / lb

 

 

Brenntag Mid South  (GS Robin 120 )

0.62 / lb

 

 

Nalco Co.  (Nalco 8102 plus)

0.71 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Polymer (Clinton)

Brenntag Mid South

Does not meet bid spec #7

0.62 / lb

 

 

Nalco Co. (Nalco 8186)

0.70 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC)

Standard Purification (Watercarb 800)

0.794 / lb

***

 

Brenntag Mid South

0.815 / lb

 

 

Calgon (Pulsorb WP260-90)

0.99 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon Dioxide

Air Products - Kaw

0.046 / lb

***

 

Air Products - Clinton

0.050 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hexametaphosphate

Sterling Water Technologies

0.9939 / lb

***

 

Carus Corporation

1.00 / lb

 

 

Shannon Chemical Corporation

1.17 / lb

 

 

Brenntag Mid South

1.98 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Silicofluoride

Brenntag Mid South

0.48 / lb

***

 

Harcros Chemical Inc.

0.51 / lb

 

 

Univar USA, Inc.

0.586 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Aqua Ammonia

Brenntag Mid South

0.85 / gal

***

 

Harcros Chemical Inc.

1.17 / gal

 

 

Airgas Specialty Products

1.50 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Sulfate – Bulk

Brenntag Mid South

0.305 / lb

***

 

Chemtrade

0.3275 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Phosphate Solution

Brenntag Mid South

Does not meet bid spec #8

0.85 / gal

 

 

Carus Corporation  (Carus 8100)

5.7798 / gal

***

 

Sterling Water Technologies (CPL 723L)

6.309 / gal

 

 

Shannon Chemical Corporation

11.77 / gal

 

Wastewater Treatment Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Lime

Mississippi Lime Company

0.07150 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Sodium Hypochlorite

Brenntag Mid South

0.64 / gal

***

 

DPC Industries, Inc.

0.679 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium Bisulfite

Harcros Chemical Inc.

Documented unreliable vendor with this chemical in past experience.

1.89 / gal

 

 

Brenntag Mid South

1.90 / gal

***

 

Univar USA, Inc.

3.11 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Ferric Chloride

PVS Technologies, Inc.

1.24 / gal

***

 

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

1.3162 / gal

 

 

 

 

 

Potassium Permanganate

DPC Industries, Inc.

Did not meet bid specifications note #11

2.50 / lb

 

 

Harcros Chemical Inc.

3.58 / lb

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Brenntag Mid South

3.60 / lb

 

 

Univar USA, Inc.

4.07 / lb

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-Foamer

Brenntag Mid South

1.14 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Polymer – Actiflo

Brenntag Mid South

1.45 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Polymer – Belt Press

Polydyne Inc.

0.82 / lb

***

 

 

 

 

Ferrous Chloride - L.S. #3,#9,#46

Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.

0.876 / gal

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