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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: September 10, 2021 <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Budget Director <br />FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: Award of Annual Bid 2022004 for Sulfuric Acid <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Department of Utility Services requested the solicitation of annual bids to furnish and deliver <br />sulfuric acid, which is used to treat water before it is fed into the RO membranes at the County's <br />water treatment plants. The current bid, was awarded to Shrieve Chemical Company on October <br />2, 2018, with the current term expiring on September 30, 2021. The term of the new annual bid is <br />October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022, with the option for two additional one-year <br />renewals. <br />BID RESULTS: <br />Advertising Date: <br />Bid Opening Date: <br />Broadcast to: <br />Bid Documents Obtained by: <br />Replies: <br />August 10, 2021 <br />September 3, 2021 <br />147 Subscribers <br />8 Vendors <br />3 Vendors <br />Total Annual Cost <br />Unit Price at estimated <br />Firm Location per gallon 169,000 gallons <br />Shrieve Chemical Company, LLC The Woodlands, TX $1.83 $309,270.00 <br />Sulfuric Acid Trading Company, Inc. Tampa, FL $2.283525 $385,915.73 <br />ANALYSIS: <br />The low bid represents a 45% increase in per gallon price of $1.26 from the previous bid, and the <br />high bid is 73% higher than their previous bid. The Department has reviewed the bids and <br />recommended award to Shrieve Chemical Company, LLC, as the lowest, responsive and <br />responsible bidder. <br />