TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Issue purchase orders for Contract 26-632-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite, to Rowell Chemical Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $4,046,363.30, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1640938, 1641444, and 1641687
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Dear Sir:
On August 14, 2025, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids Contract 26-632-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite.
In response to a public advertisement of October 8, 2025, a bid opening was held on October 28, 2025. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
ROWELL CHEMICAL CORPORATION $4,046,363.30
ALEXANDER CHEMICAL CORPORATION $4,363,440.30
Rowell Chemical Corporation, the lowest responsible bidder, is proposing to perform the contract in accordance with the specifications. The estimated cost for this contract was $5,714,000.00, placing the bid of $4,046,363.30 approximately 29.2% below the engineer’s estimate.
The Contractor shall begin making deliveries five days after the issuance date of a purchase order or January 1, 2026, whichever occurs later, and terminate December 31, 2027, or upon expenditure of available funds, whichever occurs sooner.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and V will not be included in this contract because there is an insufficient number of registered MBE and WBE vendors available to perform the requested scope of work.
The bid deposit, in the amount of $286,000.00, will be retained in lieu of a performance bond, which is satisfactory to the Law Department and approved by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue purchase orders for Contract 26-632-11 to Rowell Chemical Corporation in an amount not to exceed $4,046,363.30.
Funds for the 2026 expenditure, in the amount of $2,010,842.80, are available in Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560. The estimated expenditure for 2027 is $2,035,520.50. Funds for the 2026 and 2027 expenditures are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:gv
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 November 20, 2025
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