TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 26-632-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite, estimated cost $5,714,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1640938, 1641444, and 1641687
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 26-632-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure sodium hypochlorite for a twenty-four (24) month period. Sodium hypochlorite is used for disinfection.
The estimated cost for this contract is $5,714,000.00. The estimated 2026 and 2027 expenditures are $2,839,600.00 and $2,874,400.00, respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $286,000.00. The chemical is needed to comply with the District’s NPDES permits.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D, and Appendix V will not be included in this contract because there is an insufficient number of eligible MBE and WBE vendors for the requested scope of work.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise October 1, 2025
Bid Opening October 21, 2025
Award November 20, 2025
Completion December 31, 2027
Funds are being requested in Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560 and are contingent upon the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for 2026 and 2027.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 26-632-11.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, JS:MM:JR:SSG
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Precious Brady-Davis, Chairperson Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for August 14, 2025
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