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April 17, 2018 <br />Board of Public Works <br />1308 County -City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Dear Board Members, <br />On behalf of the Utilities Division, I request your permission to award the bid for Water Treatment <br />Chemicals 2018-2019 to multiple vendors from 5-1-2018 thru 4-30-2019. <br />i. Awards are recommended to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. <br />a. Alexander Chemical Corp <br />i. Fluorsilicic Acid 23% <br />($347.40 a Ton) <br />ii. Sulfur Dioxide <br />($517.00 a Ton) <br />iii. Liquid Calcium Nitrate <br />($1.99 a Gallon) <br />iv. Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% <br />1. Below 2500 gallons <br />($1.15 a Gallon) <br />2. Above 2500 gallons <br />($0.877a Gallon) <br />b. Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. <br />i. Ferric Chloride <br />($0.929 a Gallon) <br />c. Polydyne, Inc. <br />i. Dry Polymer Flocculent <br />($1.75 a Pound) <br />d. Watcon Inc. <br />i. Blended Phosphate Sequestrant <br />($1.44 a Pound) <br />e. JCl Jones Chemicals, Inc. <br />i. Chlorine 1 Ton Cylinders <br />(346.50 a Ton) <br />ii. Chlorine 1501-b. Cylinders <br />(44.50 a Cylinder) <br />f. Hawkins, Inc. <br />i. Potassium Permanganate 55Lb. Pails <br />(3.35 a Pound) <br />ii. Sodium Permanganate 275 Gal. Totes <br />(8.69 a Gallon) <br />iii. Sodium Permanganate 500 Gal. Bulk <br />(8.69 a Gallon) <br />ii. Non -Bid Chemicals will default to the open market <br />a. Open Market <br />i. Solar Salt <br />b. Open Market <br />i. Struvite Remover 275 Gal. Totes <br />We ask the board to proceed with all necessary legal requirements to award the bid to the qualified <br />vendor. <br />If I can be of further assistance, please contact me at your convenience. <br />Sincerely <br />Bradley J. Van Oosterum <br />South Bend Utilities <br />Operations Manager <br />574-235-5670 <br />