Item No: 4.B.3.

Meeting Date: November 13, 2012

From: Mike Thornton, Purchasing Manager for

Ray Sharp, Director of Public Works

Subject: Purchase request 45166 to Allied Universal Corporation for the annual purchase of Chlorine Gas

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of purchase request 45166 to Allied Universal Corporation (AUC) for the estimated Fiscal Year 2013 purchase requirements of Chlorine Gas not to exceed $45,000.00.

Analysis:

The Public Works Department has submitted a purchase request for Chlorine Gas for the budgeted amount of $45,000.00. This purchase will be made under an existing fixed unit price contract with AUC approved by Commission on November 14, 2011, pursuant to Invitation to Bid 120011. The current unit cost for chlorine gas $61.00 per 150 lb bottle and $417.00 per 2,000 lb cylinder.

This chemical is used for the treatment of potable, reuse and waste water. The budgeted costs associated with each treatment type are as follows:

• Reuse Water Treatment $25,000.00
• Waste Water Treatment $20,000.00

Options:

1. Approve the expenditure to Allied Universal Corporation; or

2. Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact:

Funding is budgeted and available in the accounts listed below.

Submission Date and Time: 11/8/2012 4:25 PM____

Department: _Public Works___________ Prepared by: __Terry Pollard______ Attachments: Yes __ No ___X___ Advertised: ____ Not Required _X __ Dates:___________________________ Attorney Review : Yes___ No ____ _________________________________ Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance Dept. __________________ Deputy C.M. ___________________ Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _043-3051-533.52-80 044-4052-535.52-80 Project No. __436013/447015 WF No. ________________________ Budget ____$45,000.00___________ Available __ $45,000.00___________