Laserfiche WebLink
SNF <br />RESPONSIBLE CHEMISTRY <br />Emailed: sball@ircgov.com <br />August 17, 2021 <br />Ms. Shelby Ball <br />Indian River County <br />180027 th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />polydyne.snf.com <br />Subject: Extension of Contract; Bid No. 2020051— Annual Bid to Furnish and Deliver Polymer <br />Dear Ms. Ball: <br />Polydyne Inc. would like to thank you for the opportunity to renew our supply agreement. While we are <br />pleased to extend, we must request a reasonable price adjustment for the renewal period. <br />Over the last several months, Polydyne Inc. has seen continued increases in raw material costs in response <br />to the tight supply and high demand of these materials. Two key cost drivers of polymers, propylene and <br />acrylonitrile, have seen substantial increases. Propylene is up 140% over the last year and acrylonitrile is <br />up 100% over this same period. Please see attached corresponding price graph. Trucking shortages only <br />further compound these cost increases. Average long-distance trucking rates have increased more than <br />21% over the last year. Please see attached PPI for General Freight Trucking. These freight increases have <br />impacted our costs for both receiving raw materials to our manufacturing facilities and for delivering <br />finished polymers to our customers. Lastly, for your review, please find attached the most recent PPI — <br />Producer Price Index for Plastics material and resins mfg. (Series ID: PCU325211325211), which reflects <br />an increase of 46.1%. <br />Effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, we propose to supply CLARIFLOC SE -1213 at <br />the proposed price of $1.28/Lb. ($11.008/Gallon). <br />We greatly appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to supply the County. If you have <br />any questions regarding this proposal, please feel free to contact Chris Cherp, Technical Sales <br />Representative, at (941) 961-3998. If this proposal is acceptable to the County, please send notification <br />via email to Bids@polydyneinc.com. <br />Sincerely, <br />Y <br />Senior Vice- re ent:--' <br />Attachments <br />SNF Polydyne • 1 Chemical Plant Road • Riceboro, GA 31323 USA • Tel 800.848.7659 31 <br />