HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 20, 2012 C-04AGENDA ITEM LA
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Surface Water
Treatment and Well Facilities Chemical Supply Contracts
MEETING DATE: June 20,2012
PREPARED BY: PublicWorks Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Approve specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for
Surface Water Treatment and Well Facilities chemical supply
contracts.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi owns and operates 28 wells located throughout the
City. New chlorination storage and injection facilities have been
installed at each well in conjunction with the Surface Water
Treatment Facilities Project. Each well will store up to 400 gallons of sodium hypochlorite solution, and a
chemical feed system will inject the solution into the water at the well discharge. Injection of sodium
hypochlorite is a means of disinfection and is necessaryto maintain public health and safety. A certified
vendor will need to deliver the chemical to each individual well site on a regular schedule, as required by
environmental protection regulations.
The Surface Water Treatment Facility is due to be competed in Fall 2012. The plant will utilize a number
of chemicals in the treatment process that are widely used in treating municipal water supplies and will
include, but may not be limited to, the following: soda ash for pH adjustment; salt pellets for on-site
sodium hypochlorite generation; and citric acid, sodium bisulfite and sodium hydroxide for membrane
filtration cleaning.
Bids will be solicited from various vendors and single or multiple contractswill be presented to the
Council at time of award.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditurefor chemicals is included in the Water Operations budget.
FUNDING "All LABLE: Funding will be identified at contract award.
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F. Wally nd-e in
PublicWorks Director
Prepared by Andrew S. Richle, Chie Water Plant Operator
FWS/ASR/pmf
cc: Deputy PublicWorks Director— Utilities
APPROVED:�--'—
Konradt Bartlam,. City Manager
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