Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Zinc Orthophosphate with Carus Corporation; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Zinc Orthophosphate with Carus Corporation. The Division of Water is the sole user for Zinc Orthophosphate, used as a corrosion control agent for potable water at the Water Treatment Plants. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring March 31, 2022, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 10, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding - Request for Quotation No. RFQ011008. Three (3) bids were received.
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the current contract will expire March 31, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.