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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: September 3, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Richard Brannon
SUBJECT: Award of Bid for Liquid Chlorine (RFB# WS 43-13)
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Bids were opened on August 15, 2013. Bids were received from three (3)
firms. Harcross Chemicals (Mobile, AL) is the low bidder meeting specifications in the amount attached.
BACKGROUND: Okaloosa County Water & Sewer uses chlorine in various forms to perform
disinfection to kill pathogens in water and wastewater. The use of chlorine is required through FDEP
permitting. Funding is in the FY 13/14 budget and cost is estimated at $100,000.00 annually. This contract
would be in effect on October 1, 2013 and run through September 30, 2016. The resulting contract may be
renewed for three (3) additional one (1) year periods.
OPTIONS: Approve or reject
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval to award to Harcross Chemicals; they being low
bidder meeting specifications in the amounts bid, and authorize the Chairman to sign the contract.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator