TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Award of Request for Bid 2026-17 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals for a Five (5) Year Term with Brenntag Mid-South, LLC., Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, CedarChem LLC, Chemrite Incorporated, Allied Universal Corp., Hawkins Inc., Polydyne, Inc., Airgas, Amaya Solutions, Inc. dba American Water Chemicals, for the Purchase and Delivery of Chemicals, First Year Amount of $1,744,500 Subject to Contractual Escalators for the Remaining Terms.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the award of Request for Bid 2026-17 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals for a five (5) year term with Brenntag Mid-South, LLC., Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, CedarChem LLC, Chemrite Incorporated, Allied Universal Corp., Hawkins Inc., Polydyne, Inc., Airgas, and Amaya Solutions, Inc. dba American Water Chemicals, for the purchase and delivery of chemicals, first year amount of $1,744,500 subject to contractual escalators for the remaining terms.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the award of Request for Bid 2026-17 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals for a five (5) year term with Brenntag Mid-South, LLC., Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, CedarChem LLC, Chemrite Incorporated, Allied Universal Corp., Hawkins Inc., Polydyne, Inc., Airgas, and Amaya Solutions, Inc. dba American Water Chemicals, for the purchase and delivery of chemicals, first year amount of $1,744,500 subject to contractual escalators for the remaining terms.
Pros: Contracts will be awarded to lowest responsive and responsible bidders that met the regulatory qualifications of the chemicals provided.
Cons: Requires an annual expenditure of approximately $1.74 million to ensure a reliable supply of treatment chemical necessary for regulatory compliance and uninterrupted water and wastewater treatment.
Option 2: Deny the award of Request for Bid 2026-17 for Water...
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