REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 10/06/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract to Brenntag Pacific, LLC for Corrosion and Scale Inhibitor.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Utilities Department utilizes a corrosion and scale inhibitor chemical that keeps minerals in suspension, preventing cohesion to pumps and water pipes to reduce calcium build-up and extend the water infrastructure's life. As such, the City issued Notice Inviting Bids 22-012CA for corrosion and scale inhibitor to maintain the integrity of the water distribution system.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the:
a. City Council award Notice Inviting Bids 22-012CA for corrosion and scale inhibitor to Brenntag Pacific, LLC of Santa Fe Springs, CA as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for an initial 1-year contract ending June 30, 2022, with 4 optional 1-year renewals in the amount of $150,000 per fiscal year.
b. City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to $15,000 or 10% as authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060(I).
c. City Council authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order for the initial contract period ending June 30, 2022, with 4 optional 1-year extensions to Brenntag Pacific, LLC of Santa Fe Springs, CA, in the amount of $150,000.
d. Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Utilities Department (UD) utilizes a corrosion and scale inhibitor chemical at the Temescal Desalter. Corrosion and scale inhibitor consists of a mixture of orthophosphate and polyphosphate compounds. Orthophosphates combine with calcium in water. Polyphosphates, in contrast, consist of many phosphate compou...
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