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Contract - Chemical Additive for Sludge and Solids Handling System
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Clark, Union County Water, Water and Wastewater Operations Director, 704-296-4215
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Authorize the County Manager to i) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, ii) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, iii) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County; and 2) approve the standardization of CLARIFLOC C-6286, manufactured exclusively by Polydyne, Inc., as the County's sludge and solids handling system product pursuant to N.C.G.S. ?143-129(e) and section 3.8 of the Union County Procurement Policy, each in the County Manager's discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Union County Water (UCW) and Wastewater Operations Department is requesting the purchase of CLAIRFLOC C-6286. During the construction of the solids handling facility, the manufacturer of the gravity belt and belt filter presses performed testing with multiple vendors and determined that Polydyne's CLAIRFLOC C-6286 was the most compatible product for our sludge and solids handling system, providing the best performance and the most cost effective. Since this time, UCW has issued two separate Invitation for Bids (IFB). During the IFB processes, UCW required all interested vendors to perform bench testing that met our standard. After completing the bench test, vendors were then required to run a one-week trial of their product. In both instances, Polydyne's CLAIRFLOC C-6286 product was determined to be the most compatible product for our sludge and solids handling system and provided the best performance. UCW is requesting approval to process this item as a sole source standardized product in accordance with Section 3.8 of the UC Procurement Policy, item (ii): a needed product is available from only one source of supply. Standardizing the use of CLARIFL...
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