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| | | | | | | | | TO: |
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| Mayor and City Council |
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| Eric Holmes, City Manager |
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| 7/15/2024 |
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| SUBJECT
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| Bid Award - Sodium Fluoride Contract, per bid 24-33
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| | | | | | | | Key Points
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- Sodium Fluoride has been approved by the community in ordinance M-602.
- This contract will continue to provide a benefit to our customer, while following the requirements set by the WADOH.
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| | | | | | | | | Strategic Plan Alignment | Safe and Prepared Community – a safe place to live, work, learn, and play.
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| | | | | | | | | Present Situation | On June 18, 2024, the City received two (2) bids for supplying and delivering sodium fluoride. The bids ranged from $841,338.00 to $1,074,150.00. The low bidder, Newco Inc., has been recommended for acceptance by staff.
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SUMMARY OF BIDS
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BIDDER
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AMOUNT
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Newco Inc. DBA Cascade Columbia Distribution Co.
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$841,338.00
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Water Solutions Unlimited
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$1,074,150.00
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Engineers’ Estimate
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$550,000.00
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| | | | | | | | | Advantage(s) | This contract will provide the sodium fluoride needed to maintain the required fluoride levels in the city's water system as outlined by the WADOH.
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| | | | | | | | | Disadvantage(s) | If the contract is not awarded, we will not be able to add fluoride into the communities drinking water, per ordinance No. M-602.
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| | | | | | | | | Budget Impact | Sufficient appropriation is included in the current budget and will be carried into the next budget cycle.
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| | | | | | | | Prior Council Review
| Last contract approval was 6/24/19, Bid No. 19-5.
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| | | | | | | | | Action Requested | Award the bid amount of $841,338.00 ($2,580/ton) for purchase of Sodium Fluoride to the lowest bidder Newco Inc.
Brian Wilson, Operations Superintendent, 360-487-8275
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