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Consent Item <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />Department of Utility Services <br />Board Memorandum <br />Date: October 5, 2022 <br />To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services <br />Through: Richard Meckes, Operations Manager <br />Prepared By: Michael Loveday, Wastewater Superintendent <br />Subject: Award of Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Bid #2023005 <br />Descriptions and Conditions: <br />At the request of the Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS), the Purchasing Division <br />opened bids on October 4, 2022, for annual bid #2023005 to furnish and deliver liquid aluminum sulfate. <br />Aluminum sulfate is used to aid the settling of biosolids in the clarifiers. The additional settling reduces <br />the total phosphorus in the treatment facility final effluent and ensures that the facilities remain in <br />compliance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) permit limitations. The <br />previous bid (2022005) was awarded by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to Cherntrade <br />Chemicals US, LLC (Chemtrade) with the first term ending on September 30, 2022. Cherntrade indicated <br />they were unable to renew the agreement at the previous pricing. The term of the new award is through <br />September 30, 2023, with two additional one-year renewals available. <br />The lowest, responsive, responsible bidder is Cherntrade. See bid tabulation below: <br />Bidders Name <br />Total Annual Bid <br />Cherntrade Chemicals US, LLC <br />$75,957.00 <br />C & S Chemicals <br />$84,700.00 <br />Thatcher Chemical of Florida, Inc. <br />$84,700.00 <br />Univar Solutions USA, Inc. <br />$93,100.00 <br />Funding: <br />The new bid represents a 43.3% increase in cost from the previous bid. <br />Estimated Annual <br />Quantity <br />Previous Unit Price <br />Total Annual Cost <br />New Unit Price New Annual Cost <br />70,000 gallons <br />$0.7573/gallon <br />$53,011.00 <br />$1.0851/gallon $75,957.00 <br />50 <br />