CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS

Item 20: Consideration of the following Bids:
a) Denton Street Pool Improvements - award to H.G. Reynolds Co., Inc. @ a total cost of $1,429,520, which includes total base bid ($1,009,300) and alternates A1-A5 ($420,220); 20% MWBE participation;
b) Falls Road Structure Renovation – award to H.G. Reynolds Co., Inc. @ total cost of $626,246.43 plus 5% contingency;
c) Consideration of Water Purification Chemical Contracts – costs not to exceed $2,290,575.60; twelve-month contract periods with options to renew up to total of two (2) additional one-year terms:
1) Liquid Ferric Sulfate – Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. - 350 tons @ unit price $2.833 per ton = $991,550;
2) Dry Caustic Soda – Univar USA, Inc. – 500 tons @ $988 per ton = $494,000;
3) Liquid Calcium Hydroxide – Polytec, Inc. -700,000 lbs. @ $0.1750 per pound = $122,500;
4) Hydrofluorosilic Acid (HFS) – Univar USA, Inc. – 22,500 lbs. @ $1 per pound = $22,500;
5) Dry Polymer – Sterling Water Technologies, LLC - 20,000 lbs. @ $2.35 per pound = $47,042;
6) Liquid Sulfur Dioxide – JCI Jones Chemicals – 17 tons @ $1,700 per ton = $28,900;
7) Calcium Thiosulfate - Water Guard, Inc. - 60,000 lbs. @ $2.08 per pound = $124,800;
8) Corrosion Inhibitor - Sterling Water Technologies, LLC - 32,000 lbs. @ $1.10 per pound =
$35,193.60; and
9) Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite - Water Guard, Inc. – 265,000 gals. @ $1.60 per gallon = $424,000
d) Three (3) Labrie Automizers Mounted on New Autocars - award to Joe Johnson Equipment, LLC @ a cost of $1,151,899.88 (purchase proposed to be made in accordance with Sole Source procurement [NCGS 143-129(e) (6)])

Recommended Action: 1) Award Bids as Recommended;
2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute Bid Contracts for (a) through
(d) on behalf of the City; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Division to Issue Purchase Order and Execute Bid
Document for (e) in Accordance with the Council’s Award

Votes:

Knight - Y
Blackwell - Y
Joyner - Y
Walker - Y
Daughtridge - Y
Harris - Y
Miller - Y