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RFB 1113 Sulfur Dioxide - PVS Technologies, Inc.
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Agenda of: 	March 28, 2018
Item No.:	2018-578 
Amount:	$3,138,750.00											
TO:		The Honorable
      Board of Directors
      Great Lakes Water Authority      
FROM:	Sue F. McCormick
		Chief Executive Officer
		Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE:	March 9, 2018
RE:		RFB 1113 Sulfur Dioxide - PVS Technologies, Inc. 
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Suzanne Coffey, Chief Planning Officer, Interim Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into an Agreement for Sulfur Dioxide with PVS Technologies, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $1,883,250.00 for three years with two one-year renewal options at $627,750.00 per year for a total of $3,138,750.00 and authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.  
BACKGROUND 
GLWA utilizes liquid sulfur dioxide to neutralize the residual chlorine in the treated wastewater prior to discharge to the Detroit River in accordance with permit requirements.  Removal of residual chlorine from the treated wastewater is a continuous operation. 
JUSTIFICATION
Procurement Method
The Procurement Group of Supply Chain Operations Team, competitively bid this project to obtain the lowest responsive and responsible vendor.
 Advertised:				December 7, 2017 
					On BidnetDirect(MITN) - Request for Bid (RFB) 1113
Distributed to:			136 vendors
Downloaded bid documents:	10 vendors
Response due date:			December 28, 2017
Responses received:		Two (2) vendors submitted bids
Evaluation Method:	Request for Bid (RFB) - Lowest responsive and responsible bid tabulation.
      Vendor (Lowest to Highest) 				Cost____________
	PVS Technologies 	 					$465.00 per ton
	JCI Jones Chemicals 					$542.00 per ton	
The price is firm for the term of the agreement.
It is recommended to award to PVS Technologie...
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