Res 067-2022 Bulk Chemincal Contract 2022 06/07/2022 Resolution No. 67-2022
Resolution authorizing award of 28 bids to various vendors for the
City's annual supply of bulk chemicals for water and wastewater
treatment
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls advertised and requested bids for the
purchase of the annual supply of chemicals for water and wastewater treatment; and,
WHEREAS, bids were received and publicly opened on May 4, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to purchase chemicals for the City's water
and wastewater treatment operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Authorization is granted to award 26 bids and 2 extensions for the purchase of bulk
water and wastewater treatment for each chemical as follows:
• Anhydrous Ammonia to Airgas Specialty Products, Inc. in the amount of
$134,400.00.
• Aquamag to Shannon Chemical Corporation in the amount of$10,077.50.
• Calcium Oxide (Pebble Quicklime) to Texas Lime Company in the amount
of$682,830.00.
• Copper Sulfate to Vineera Chemicals, LLC in the amount of$18,560.00.
• Liquid Ferric Chloride to PVS Technologies, Inc. in the amount of
$438,000.00.
• Citric Acid (Food Grade) to Water Tech, Inc. in the amount of$6,880.00.
• Hydrofluosilicic Acid (Fluoride) to Univar Solutions USA Inc. in the amount
of$37,700.00.
• Lime Slurry to Lhoist North America of Texas, LTD. in the amount of
$147,660.00.
• Liquid Ammonium Sulfate to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC in the amount
of$101,200.00.
• Liquid Carbon Dioxide to Linde, Inc. in the amount of$177,625.00.
• Bulk Liquid Chlorine to DPC Industries Company in the amount of
$459,000.00.
• Liquid Chlorine Cylinders to DPC Industries Inc. in the amount of
$257,040.00.
• Liquid Citric Acid to Water Tech Inc. in the amount of$95,320.50.
• Aqualum Polymer to Polydyne Inc. in the amount of$9,288.00.
• Liquid Ferric Sulfate to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC in the amount of
$505,241.64.
• Liquid Hydrochloric Acid to PVS Minibulk in the amount of$13,900.00.
• Liquid Oxygen to Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. in the amount of$24,300.00.
• Liquid Sodium Bisulfite to Univar Solutions USA Inc., in the amount of
$81,000.00.
• Liquid Sodium Chlorite to International Dioxide, Inc. in the amount of
$150,220.00.
• Liquid Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) to Water Tech Inc. in the amount
of $34,510.00.
• Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite to PVS Minibulk, Inc. in the amount of
$38,594.40.
• Sulfur Dioxide to DPC Industries, Limited Partnership in the amount of
$165,240.00.
• Liquid Sulfuric Acid to Univar Solutions USA Inc. in the amount of
$78,416.00.
• Potassium Permanganate to Chemrite, Inc. in the amount of$11,571.00.
• Powdered Activated Carbon to Cabot Norit Americas, Inc. in the amount of
$48,000.00.
• Scale Inhibitor/Antiscalant to Avista Technologies, Inc. in the amount of
$13,978.99.
• Wacker Silfoam to Univar Solutions USA Inc. in the amount of$27,315.12.
• Belt Press Polymer to Polydyne Inc. in the amount of$27,000.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of June, 2022.
;t/IMAYOR
ATTEST:
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Cityity Clerk
2022 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 22-12
CHEMICAL: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
PURPOSE: Form chloramines for disinfection
AMOUNT: 56 TONS 2019 COST: 5998rTON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
AIR -AS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. $ 2,400.00 $ 134,400.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Airgas Specialty Products, Inc.,in the amount of$134,400.00.
BID: 22-13
CHEMICAL: AOUAMAG
PURPOSE: Chelation of Calcium Carboonate across water plant filters
AMOUNT: 7,250 LBS 2019 COST: 50.541 LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
URENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC NO BID
CHEMRITE. INC. NO BID
S-IAIiIiON CHEMICAL CORPORATION 1.39 S 10,C77,50
UNI'•'AR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ $ 1.525 S 11,056.25
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Shannon Chemical Corporation. in 'the amount of$10,077.50_
BID: 22-14
CHEMICAL: CALCIUM OXIDE(PEBBLE QUICKLIME)
PURPOSE: Softening of drinking water
AMOUNT: 3,000 TON 2019 COST: $208.851TON
UNIT EXTENDED
VENDOR COST COST
LHOIST NORTH AMERICA OF TEXAS. LTD $ 282.000 5. 846,000.00
TEXAS LIME COMPANY $ 227.1310 S 6,82,830,00
UNI''AR USA ND BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Texas Lime Company, in the amount of 56e2,330.20
2022 BULK CHEMICALS -TABULATIONS
BID: 22-15
CHEMICAL: COPPER SULFATE
PURPOSE: Control of algae
AMOUNT: 8,000 LBS 2019 COST: $1.5751LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC_ NO BID
CHEMRITE, INC. $ 2.58 $ 20,640.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO 61D
VINEERACHEMIICALS. LLC c 2,32 S 18. 60,CC0
WATER TECH'INC_ $ 2.49 $ 19,92E_00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Vineera Chemicals, LLC in the amount of$18,560.00.
BID: 22-16
CHEMICAL: LIQUID FERRIC CHLORIDE
PURPOSE: Treatment of Wastewater
AMOUNT: 200,000 GAL 2019 COST: $1,57?GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
PENCCO, INC. $ 1.76 $ 352,0J0.00
PVS TECHNOLOGIES. IN::. S 2. ' S 438,000.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Due to past customer service issues with the low bidder and their inability to correct
said issues,staff recommends the award of bid to PVS Technologies in the amount of
$438,000.00_
BID: 22-17
CHEMICAL: CITRIC ACID(FOOD GRADE)
PURPOSE: Treatment of drinking water
AMOUNT: 4.000 LBS 2019 COST: S0.84lLB
UNIT EXTENDED
VENDOR COST COST
BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC NO BIG
CHEMRITE, INC. $ 3.99 $ •5.9o2 CC
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
WATER TECH, INC... 1,72 $
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Water Tech,Inc. in the an-cunt of'SS.f'&J.CO.
2022 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 22-18
CHEMICAL: HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID (FLUORIDE)
PURPOSE: Fluoridation of Drinking Water
AMOUNT: 14,500 GAL 2019 COST: $1,80/GAL
UNIT EXTENDED
VENDOR COST COST
PENCCO, INC. $ 2.8T $ 41,615.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. $ 2.60 $ 37,700.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Un;rvar USA, Inc., in the amount of$37,700.00.
BID: 22-19
CHEMICAL: LIME SLURRY
PURPOSE: Treatment of Wastewater
AMOUNT: 214,000 GAL 2019 COST: $0,53/GAL
VENDORUNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
LHOIST NORTH ,AMERICAOFTEXAS S 0,669 S 147.660,00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Lhoist North America of Texas. in the amount of 5147,660.CD0.
BID: 22-20
CHEMICAL: LIQUID AMMONIUM SULFATE
PURPOSE: Generation of Chloramine disinfectant on MFti.
AMOUNT: 40,000 GAL 2019 COST: $1,0581GAL
VENDORUNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC NO BID
CHEMTRADE CHEMICALS US LLC: S 2,53 S 1!;1.2001::0
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. $ 3.9C. S 156,00E00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC in the amount of$101,200.00.
2022 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 22-21
CHEMICAL: LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE
PURPOSE: pH Stabilization
AMOUNT: 725 TONS 2019 COST: 5149,TON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
LINDE, INC.„ $ 245,00 S 177,625..00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Linde, Inc. in the amount of$177,625.00_
BID: 22-22
CHEMICAL: LIQUID CHLORINE
PURPOSE: Disinfection in water and wastewater plants
AMOUNT: BULK-250 TONS 2019 COST: $7791TON BULK
1-TON CYLINDERS-140 TONS $710/TON CYLINDERS
VENDORBULK COST 1-TON CYLINDERS
UNIT EXT UNIT I EXT
DPC INDUSTRIES COMPANY $ 1,836,00 $ 469,000,00 NO BID
DPC INDUSTRIES INC. NO BID $ 1,836.00 $ 257,040,00.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid for Bulk Chlorine to DPC Industries Company in the amount of$459,000.00
Award of bid for 1-Ton Cylinders to DPC Industries Inc. in the amount of$257,040.00_
BID: 22-23
CHEMICAL: LIQUID CITRIC ACID 50%
PURPOSE: Cleaning compound for micro-filter elements
AMOUNT: 5,830 GAL 2019 COST: $7,131GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMRITE, INC. $ 21.2D $ 123,596.00
SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION $ 19.44 $ 113,335.20
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
WATER TECH INC., S 16.35 S 95,320.60
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bic to Water Tech Inc. in the amount of 595,320.50_
2022 BULK C:HEMICALS -TABULATIONS
BID: 22-24
CHEMICAL: AOUALUM POLYMER
PURPOSE: Coagulant Aid in Drinking Water
AMOUNT: 1,500 GAL 2017 COST: NIA-NEW
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC_ $ 9.4413 $ 14,161.95
POLYDYNE INC. 5 6,11192 $ 9,288.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of kid to Palydyne Inc. in the amount of$9,288.00.
BID: 22-25
CHEMICAL: LIQUID FERRIC SULFATE
PURPOSE: Coagulation for drinking water
AMOUNT: 241,200 GAL 2019 COST: $1,317/GAL
VENDORUNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMTRADE CHEMICALS US LLC $ 10947 $ 505.241,64
PENCCO, INC. $ 2.180 $ 525,816.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC,in the amount of$505,241.64.
BID: 22-26
CHEMICAL: LIQUID HYDROCHLORIC ACID
PURPOSE: Ingredient for generation of Chlorine Dioxide at Headquarters Rd.
AMOUNT: 5,000 GAL 2019 COST: 2.78/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Since no bids were received for the annual supply of this product, Staff have made
arrangements to purchase the chemical from their current supplier. P'JS Minibulk
at S2.75laal for the next year.
2022 BULK CHEMICALS -TABULATIONS
BID: 22-27
CHEMICAL: LIQUID OXYGEN
PURPOSE: Treatment of Wastewater
AMOUNT: 27,000 GAL 2019 COST: $0.451GAL
DOR UNIT EXTENDED
VEN
COST COST
LINDE,INC NO BID
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Since no bids were received for the annual supply of this product, Staff have made
arrangements to purchase the chemical from their current supplier, Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc
at$0.90 cal for the next year_
BID: 22-28
CHEMICAL: LIQUID SODIUM BISULFITE 38%
PURPOSE: Chlorine Neutralizer
AMOUNT: 75 EA 330 GAL TOTE 2019 COST: $774,011TOTE
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
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BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC 5 1,404.00 $ 105,300.00
HARCHEM LLC $ 1,102.50 $ 82,687.50
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. $ 1,080.00 $ 61,o00,ao
WATER TECH INC 5 1,223.25 $ 91,743.75
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award to Univar Solutions USA Inc. in the amount of$81,000.00.
BID: 22-29
CHEMICAL: LIQUID SODIUM CHLORITE 25%
PURPOSE: Ingredient for generation of Chlorine Dioxide Disinfectant
AMOUNT: 290,000 WET LBS 2019 COST: 0.487'WET LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC $ 0.641 $ 185,890.00
INTERNATIONAL DIOXIDE., INC. S 3.518 $ 150,220.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to International Dioxide, Inc_. in the amount of$150,220.00.
2022 BULK C:HEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 22-30
CHEMICAL: LIQUID SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA)
PURPOSE: PH Adjustment
AMOUNT: 14,500 GAL 2019 COST: $1,065;GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
MAVERICK LOGISTICS LLC $ 3.27 $ 47,415.000
PVS MINIBULK INC. $ 2.386 $ 34,597.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. NO BID
WATER TECH INC. S 2.38 S 34,510,00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Water Tech Inc. in the amount of$34,510.00
BID: 22-31
CHEMICAL: LIQUID SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 12.5%
PURPOSE: Chlorinating Agent for RO Plant
AMOUNT: 16,081 GAL 2019 COST: S1,96251GAL
VENDORUNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
PVS MINIBULK, INC., $ 2.4000 S 38,594,40
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to PVS Minibulk, Inc.,in the amount of$38,594.40
BI❑: 22-32
CHEMICAL: SULFUR DIOXIDE
PURPOSE: Dechlorination of Wastewater Effluent
AMOUNT: 90 TONS 2019 COST: S810TON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
DPO INDUSTRIES, INC, ",8.3,;} S 1'.5.2401 }
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to DPC Industries. Inc.. in the amount of$165,240.00.
2022 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 22-33
CHEMICAL: LIQUID SULFURIC ACID 93%
PURPOSE: PH Adjustment for RO membrane
AMOUNT: 15,080 GAL 2019 COST: $2,85IGAL
VENDORUNIT EXTENDED —
COST COST
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. $ 5.20 S 78,416,40
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Univar Solutions USA Inc. in the amount of$78,416.00.
BID: 22-34
CHEMICAL: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
PURPOSE: Taste and odor treatment
AMOUNT: 4,350 LBS 2019 COST: S1.74,LB
UNIT EXTENDED
VENDOR COST COST
BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC NO BID
C:HEMRITE, II'JC, S 2.66 11.571,00
SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION $ 2.87 $ 12,484.50
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC $ 5.55 $ 24,142.50
WATER TECH INC_ $ 3.16 $ 13,746.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemrite, Inc., in the amount of$11,571.00.
BID: 22-35
CHEMICAL: POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON
PURPOSE: Taste and odor treatment
AMOUNT: 30 TONS 2019 COST: S13201T0N
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
1:=AB')T FIORIT A.MERI:=AS S _•,: : 1 ::
CHEMRITE, INC. $ 2,699.00 $ 80,970.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Cabot Norit Americas Inc.,in the amount of$48,000.00_
2022 BULK CHEMICALS -TABULATIONS
BID: 22-36
CHEMICAL: SCALE INHIBITOR/ANTISCALANT
PURPOSE: Control of Scale in RO Plant
AMOUNT: 1054 Gallons 2019 COST: $7.896.1GAL
VENDOR PPM GALLONS UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
AMERICAN WATER CHEMICALS(AMAYA SOLUTIONS) 2 2108 9.18 $ 19,351.44
AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES 1 1054 $ 13,2628 $ 13,976,99
CONSOLIDATED WATER SOLUTIONS 3 3182 $ 13.50 $ 42,887 00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Scale Inhibitor for the RO is based on water chemistry and product performance. While Avista Technologies is a higher
unit price, it utilizes a lower dosage. Award of bid to Avista Technologies in the amount of$13,978.99.
BID: 22-37
CHEMICAL: WACKER SILFOAM
PURPOSE: De-foaming agent for RO Plant
AMOUNT: 21 DRUMS(55 GAL PER DRUM) 2017 COST: 5514.351DRM
VENDORUNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. 1,300.72 27,315,12
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Univar Solutions USA Inc. h the anoint of$27,315.12.
BID: 22-38
CHEMICAL: BELT PRESS POLYMER
PURPOSE: Treatment of water plant sludge
AMOUNT: 10,000 LBS 2019 COST: $2.86iLB
VENDOR UNIT _ EXTENDED
COST COST
POLYDvtlE IN::. 2.70 27,C00,G0•
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC_ NO BID
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Polydyne Inc. in the amount of$,27,000_00_
BULK CHEMICAL COST ANALYSIS
2019 VS 2022
BID QTY UOM DESCRIPTION TOTAL 2019 TOTAL 2022
22-10 56 TONS ANHYDROUS AMMONIA $ 44.800.00 $ 134.400.00
22-13 7,250 LBS AQUAMAG $ 3,820.75 $ 10,077.50
22-14 3,000 TONS CALCIUM OXIDE (PEBBLE QUICKLIME) $ 626,550.00 $ 682,830.00
22-15 8,000 LBS COPPER SULFATE $ 12,600.00 $ 18,560.00
22-16 200,000 GAL LIQUID FERRIC CHLORIDE $ 376,800.00 $ 438,000.00
22-17 4,000 LBS CITRIC ACID (FOOD GRADE) $ 3,360.00 $ 6,880.00
22-18 14,500 GAL HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID (FLUORIDE) $ 26,100.00 $ 37,700.00
22-19 214,000 GAL LIME SLURRY $ 113,420.00 $ 147,660.00
22-20 40,000 GAL LIQUID AMMONIUM SULFATE $ 42,320.00 $ 101,200.00
22-21 725 TONS LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE $ 108,025.00 $ 177,625.00
22-22 250 TONS LIQUID CHLORINE(BULK) $ 194,750.00 $ 459,000.00
140 TONS LIQUID CHLORINE(1-TON CYLINDERS) $ 113.600.00 $ 257.040.00
22-23 5,830 GAL LIQUID CITRIC ACID 50% $ 41,567.90 $ 95,320.50
22-24 1.500 GAL AQUALUM POLYMER $ 9,075.00 $ 9.288.00
22-25 241,200 GAL LIQUID FERRIC SULFATE $ 317,660.40 $ 505,241.64
22-26 5.000 GAL LIQUID HYDROCHLORIC ACID $ 13.900.00 $ 13.900.00
22-27 27,000 GAL LIQUID OXYGEN $ 12,150.00 $ 24,300.00
22-28 75 TOTE LIQUID SODIUM BISULFITE 38% $ 58.050.75 $ 81.000.00
22-29 290,000 WET LBS LIQUID SODIUM CHLORITE 25% $ 141,230.00 $ 150,220.00
22-30 14,500 GAL LIQUID SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC) $ 14,239.00 $ 34,510.00
22-31 16,081 GAL LIQUID SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 12.5% $ 31,398.15 $ 38,594.40
22-32 90 TONS SULFUR DIOXIDE $ 72.900.00 $ 165.240.00
22-33 15,080 GAL LIQUID SULFURIC ACID 93% $ 42,978.00 $ 78,416.00
22-34 4.350 LBS POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE $ 7.569.00 $ 11.571.00
22-35 30 TONS POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON $ 39,600.00 $ 48,000.00
22-36 1.054 GAL SCALE INHIBITOR/ANTISCALANT $ 135,811.20 $ 13,978.99
22-37 21 DRM WACKER SILFOAM $ 23,148.30 $ 27,315.12
22-38 10,000 LBS BELT PRESS POLYMER(NEW) $ 28,600.00 $ 27,000.00
$ 2,656,023.45 $ 3,794,868.15
Difference $ 1,138,844.70