Title
Contract No. RFB-1802179
Polymer Flocculant
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Agenda of: January 23, 2019
Item No: 2018-1088
Amount: $7,875,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: January 7, 2019
RE: Contract No. RFB-1802179
Polymer Flocculant
Vendor: Polydyne Inc.
MOTION
Upon the recommendation of Navid Mehram, Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater Operations, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. RFB-1802179 to secure a contract, in the amount of $7,875,000.00 for five years with Polydyne Inc. to supply Polymer Flocculant, and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Polymers are organic substances that are used at the Water Resource Recovery Facility to improve the capture and dewatering efficiency by coagulating with solids to form a larger and more stable floc. Polymer addition in the dewatering process is critical to reducing solids in the recycle stream and increasing the percent solids content in the dewatered sludge cake, both of which significantly decrease the aggregate cost for wastewater treatment and biosolids disposal. This procurement requires the vendor to comply with local, State and Federal laws, ordinances, rules, and regulation pertaining to the safe transportation and handling of an organic polymer.
JUSTIFICATION
The dewatering process allows for handling and management of the removed solids separated from the treatment process. The process is essential for staying compliant with the facility's NPDES permit.
FINANCIAL PLAN IMPACT
Summary: The Financial Plan was based on prior usage at approx...
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