Title:
Title
Suspend Competitive Bidding for the Purchase of Chemicals through the Bay Area Chemical Consortium Bid Process (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01598
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution suspending competitive bidding, in the best interests of the City, to allow the Department of Utilities (DOU) to purchase water and wastewater treatment chemicals through participation in the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) bid process.
Contact: Stacy Larkin, Program Analyst, (916) 808-6356; William Busath, Director of Utilities (916) 808-1434; Department of Utilities
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On January 26, 2016 (R2016-0027), City Council suspended competitive bidding to allow the Department of Utilities to participate in the Bay Area Chemical Consortium bid process for a period of 3 years. The BACC is a group of approximately 60 public agencies located throughout the region. Since the prices for chemicals used in DOU's treatment processes vary from year to year, this process has allowed DOU to obtain the most competitive bulk bid prices for chemicals.
In a continuing effort to obtain the best possible chemical bid prices, staff is recommending City Council once again act to suspend competitive bidding for a period of no more than 5 years to allow the City to purchase certain chemicals at prices obtained through the BACC bid process. As with any other supply contract, staff will return to Council for approval to award any resultant chemical purchase contracts of $100,000 or more.
Policy Considerations: Using the BACC bid process instead of the City's standard bid process requires a suspension of the standard bid process. City Code Section 3.56.230(c) authorizes the City Council to suspend competitive bidding for the purchase of supplies when, upon a two-thirds vote, the City Council determines it i...
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