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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-46
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AWARD TO SUPPLY OPERATIONAL CHEMICALS
FOR THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai annually contracts for the purchase of various chemicals in support of the
water treatment and wastewater treatment plants; and,
WHEREAS, an Invitation to Bid for these chemicals for FY2024 was released on June 1, 2023 with Bids
due on June 15, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, the following bids were received:
Water
Treatment Wastewater Treatment Plant
Plant
Sodium (3) 30001b
Sodium
(50) 501b
(10) 55gal
Vendor
HypoChlorite Tote Sodium
HypoChlorite
bags
Hydrated
drums of
Clarifloc C-
(32) Totes Bisulfite
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(13) Totes
Lime
6276 polymer
Cascade Columbia
—Total Bid $72,160.00 $10,800.00 $30,459.00 $2,500.00 N/A
$115,919.00
Univar Solutions —
Total Bid $69,361.92 $5,431.77 $28,178.28 $2,098.50 N/A
$105,070.47
Brenntag —Total Bid $56,231.04 $5,968.80 $22,678.76 $1,843.50 N/A
$86, 722.10
PolyDyne Inc. —
Total Bid N/A N/A NIA N/A $14,175.00
$14,175.00
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and,
WHEREAS, four bids were received by the City with Brenntag found to be the lowest responsive
responsible bidder for the sodium hypochlorite, sodium bisulfite and hydrated lime with a total combined
bid in the amount of $86,722.10 and PolyDyne Inc. was found to be the lowest responsive responsible
bidder for the WWTP Clarifloc C-6276 Polymer at a total bid of $14,175.00; and,
WHEREAS, these contract awards will allow both plants to continue to operationally meet the City's
regulated permit requirements, and this award is in the best interest of the City.
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Resolution No. 2023-46
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to execute a contract award and corresponding
purchase order to Brenntag in the amount of $86,722.10 and PolyDyne Inc in the amount of $14,175.00
to provide operational chemicals for the water treatment and wastewater treatment plants from July 15t
2023 through June 30, 2024.
Section 2. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 21ST DAY OF JUNE, 2023.
Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor
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Michelle . Sa M C, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
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City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 ( www.kenai.city
TO:
Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH:
Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM:
Scott Curtin, Director of Public Works
DATE:
June 14, 2023
SUBJECT:
Resolution 2023-46 — Chemicals for FY2024
This memo requests Council's approval for a contract award to supply and deliver operational
chemicals for the City's Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Facilities. These chemicals
allow the Water & Sewer Department to safely treat the City's drinking water and to sanitize the
effluent leaving the wastewater plant into Cook Inlet waters.
Chemicals that continue to be purchased through this annual agreement include sodium
hypochlorite as a sanitizing agent, sodium bisulfite to remove chlorination prior to discharging
effluent into Cook Inlet waters, lime to adjust ph in the digester, and polymer for dewatering of
wastewater sludge.
Of note this year we are making some changes from a dry polymer used in our sludge belt press
at the City's wastewater plant to a liquid emulsion polymer to be used with our new sludge screw
press which is anticipated to be operational in July 2023.
A formal Invitation to Bid was released on June 1st with Bids due on June 15th with Brenntag
found to be the lowest responsive responsible bidder for the sodium hypochlorite, sodium bisulfite
and hydrated lime with a total combined bid in the amount of $86,722.10 and PolyDyne Inc. was
found to be the lowest responsive responsible bidder for the WWTP Clarifloc C-6276 Polymer at
a total bid of $14.175.00. Combined operational chemicals for the year will total $100,897.10.
Chemicals continue to be an expensive operational cost for the utility. We competitively bid them
annually, with FY23 actual costs of $126,060.50 and FY22 actual costs of $85,841.08. The
FY2024 budget included $125,500 for these chemicals between the water and wastewater
facilities.
Staff continues to seek operational efficiencies to get the most out of chemicals while remaining
within in our permitting requirements.
Council's approval is respectfully requested.