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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ___/- E-
Resolution No. 23-R-0086 — Contract Award — Rowell GONMIFTEE AGENDA:DATE: N ber 2. 2023
Chemical — Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite For Fiscal Year Ss Novae!
2024 in an amount not to exceed $93,366.00 COUNCILS GENDEDETE: November 20, 2023
STAFF REVIEW: Eddie A Ramos, Water Treatment Plant Superintendent sionarure SAA iH cu)
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APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael L. Guttman SIGNATURE.
ITEM SUMMARY:
Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite is one of the various chemicals used at the City’s Water Treatment Plant in
the treatment of the City’s municipal water supply. Approximately 270 Tons of Liquid Sodium
Hypochlorite are used annually. Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite is the primary disinfectant used in the
treatment process. It is used to oxidize naturally occurring iron and manganese in the City’s shallow
wells. It also reacts well with naturally occurring ammonia in the raw water at all City wells.
A Notice to Bidders was advertised in the Daily Herald, as well as an online bidding platform, QuestCDN,
on October 3, 2023, and sealed bids were opened on October 24, 2023. There were two (2) bids
received. The results are below:
Bidder Bid Amount Overall Rank
Rowell Chemical $93,366.00 1
Alexander Chemical Company $105,300.00 2
The low bidder submitted a price of $345.80/ton delivered. This represents a 23.16% decrease from
Fiscal Year 2023 unit prices ($450/ton delivered). A bid tab showing the results of the bid opening is
attached for your reference. It should be noted staff has been able to achieve operational efficiencies in
the past year to reduce the amount of Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite that is being used in the treatment
process, reducing the annual quantity from 400 tons to 270 tons.
Staff recommends that a contract be awarded to Rowell Chemical for procurement of Liquid Sodium
Hypochlorite $93,366.00 for Fiscal Year 2024. Rowell Chemical has provided documentation on
chemical purity that meets bid specifications.
Adequate funds will be budgeted in the Water Fund, Water Treatment Plant Operations —- Chemicals (06-
34-48-4626) to cover this expenditure.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 23-R-0086 authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract Rowell Chemical of
Hinsdale, Illinois, for the procurement of Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite for Fiscal Year 2024 in an amount
not to exceed $93,366.00.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Infrastructure Committee voted 7-0 for approval.